The Institute is located on level 1 of the James Weir building of the University of Strathclyde in the centre of Glasgow. The entrance to the Institute is in the main lobby of the Montrose Street entrance of the James Weir building.
The Institute's postal address is:
The Institute for Advanced Studies
James Weir Building
75 Montrose Street
Glasgow G1 1XJ
United Kingdom
Tel: 44 (0)141 548 5930
The James Weir building is indicated in the map below
Travel directions
By Car (there is an NCP car-park across the road from the Institute on Montrose Street)
From England and the south
Via the M6 and M74 (A74) motorways. Leave the M74 Jct 4 to join the M73 Jct 1. Leave the M73 Jct 2 to join the M8 Jct 8 westbound. Exit the M8 Jct 15.
From Stirling and the north
Via the M9, M80 (A80) and M8 motorways. Traffic from Fife should follow signs for the Kincardine Bridge and then join the M876. Leave the M8 Jct 15.
From Edinburgh and the east
Via the M8 motorway. East Lothian and Northumberland traffic on the A1 should take the A720 Edinburgh City By-pass to join the M8. Tyneside traffic should take the A69 Carlisle Road and join the M6 at Jct 44, the intersection with the A74 (M) northbound, then M73 and M8. Leave the M8 Jct 15.
By train or coach
For trains
There are direct National Express rail links from London King's Cross to Glasgow Central Station via Edinburgh Waverley. On some trains from London, you may need to change at Edinburgh Waverley for a First Scot Rail Service. From London Euston station, Virgin trains and the First Scotrail Caledonian Sleeper travel direct to Glasgow.
The direct journey from London to Glasgow takes around 4 to 5 hours. The journey from Edinburgh to Glasgow takes 50 minutes, with trains running every 15 minutes.
The cost of travelling by train can be reduced by booking in advance.
For coaches
National Express coaches travel between London and Glasgow's Buchanan Street Bus Station seven times a day. The average journey time is between 8.5 and 10 hours, depending on traffic conditions and the time of day. The budget coach service Megabus also makes the journey between Glasgow and London twice a day and once at night.
City travel
Glasgow's underground railway is fast and efficient, info is available on the SPT site. The nearest stop to the Institute is Buchanan Street. There are also regular bus services and train services in and around the city.
By air
You can fly into Glasgow International Airport with a wide range of airlines, including British Airways, Easyjet, BMI, FlyBe, and Scotland's own no-frills airline, Flyglobespan, which has many flights between Glasgow International Airport and Europe. The low-cost airline Ryanair operates flights from Prestwick International Airport, which is around 30 miles from the city centre. Many airlines fly into Edinburgh Airport.
Getting into Glasgow from the airports
From Glasgow International Airport, it's 15-20 minutes drive into the city - and there are regular airport buses. The Glasgow Flyer stops on George Square, two minutes from the Institute .
Prestwick International Airport is around 30 miles from the city centre and has its own train station with First Scot Rail trains running to Glasgow Central Station every half hour (once an hour on Sunday) and taking approximately 45 minutes. There is also a bus service number X77 run by Stagecoach between the airport and Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow. The airport's location also means that travel by road is generally hassle-free. Please note that there is no public transport for early morning and late evening flights when a private bus operates between Prestwick airport and Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station (pre-booking a seat is advisable).