Travelling to Giffnock Shul by Public Transport
Important note: If you plan on visiting the Shul – please contact the Shul office at least 2 weeks prior to visiting – to ensure we can complete security checks.
Visiting over Shabbat?
At Giffnock Shul we are a very warm and welcoming community and always try to accommodate visitors with home hospitality. We are also a small community and therefore we are limited with how many people there are available to welcome visitors. We try our best to find places for meals at Kosher homes so please give us advance notice so that we can try to make your Shabbat an enjoyable one with home hospitality. (Even if you did book a host please confirm the Thursday before).
The Number 4 bus from Prestwick Airport to Glasgow passes the shul. The closest stop is at Montgomery Drive (stop 6120126.) This is the first stop after Eastwood Toll. The Shul is 170 metres from this stop in the direction towards Glasgow City.
There is also a train service from Prestwick Airport to Glasgow Central Station.
First 500 Glasgow Shuttle Glasgow City Centre Stance 1
First’s Glasgow Shuttle provides you with the most direct service between the airport and Glasgow city centre. (Buchanan Street Bus Station) The service operates up to every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day, and takes approximately 25 minutes.
By Bus From (Buchanan Street Bus Station)
The bus from this location that passes the Shul is the number 4 operated by “Stagecoach”. The bus leaves from stance 7. The journey takes about 25 minutes and you should get off at the Montgomery Drive stop, cross the road and The Shul is 170 metres from this stop in the direction towards Glasgow City.
By Bus From (Central Station)
Take the “First Bus” or “City Sprinter” 38 or 38a Service from Union Street. ( This is the Street at the west side of the station) Please note other bus companies operate a 38 service which does not go to Giffnock, so check when you get on that the bus goes to Eastwood Toll. The journey takes about 25 minutes and you should get off at the Montgomery Drive stop, cross the road and The Shul is 170 metres from this stop in the direction towards Glasgow City.
By Train (Central Station)
Trains run from Glasgow Central Station to Giffnock Station, on the East Kilbride line. The journey takes about 15 minutes and the Shul is 550 metres from the station along Fenwick Road ( towards Eastwood Toll). You will have to cross over the train-track using the footbridge.
Nearby Accommodation
These Hotels/Guest Houses are NOT Jewish Businesses but are accommodating to Jewish needs. Also, they are all key operated room entry.
Orchard Park Hotel
Giffnock Bed & Breakfast
The Redhurst Hotel
The Busby
Hotel
Supporting Jewish life in Glasgow
Our shul is more than just a house of prayer – it is a lively hub of social, cultural, and educational activity that serves the Jewish community of Giffnock, Newton Mearns, and beyond.
From a well-maintained Mikvah - one of only two in Scotland, to comprehensive Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation, to our library filled with Jewish texts and resources, our shul is dedicated to serving every aspect of Jewish life.