Buy your ticket. You can do this online at BritRail or at any train station in England, Scotland or Wales. See the Resources section below for a link. You can also book train travel from Cambridge to Glasgow by calling Rail Europe at (888) 382-RAIL or by visiting the link below.
Check the timetable for the train you want and compare your departure and arrival options.
Buy a BritRail Pass to enjoy unlimited train travel for a specified period. There is a phone resource called Train Tracker, which gives you up-to-the-minute train times and timetables. This number is 011 (+44) 0871 200 49 50.
Take a train from Cambridge to London. These leave Cambridge for the capital with some frequency.
Catch the high-speed link to Glasgow from London's King's Cross Station.
Go to the waiting room at Glasgow's Central Station on the Main Concourse, near platform one, if you need a rest or are making another train connection.
Rent a luggage trolley for a pound to make your transition from train to cab or bus a little easier. Trolley stations are located throughout the train station, and when you return the trolley to a trolley station, your pound will be returned to you.
Get cash to spend in Glasgow at one of the ATM machines located throughout the station. You'll find them on the main concourse and next to platforms five, six and ten.
