Why go
- Town in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.
- Served by South Barnbeth Farm Airstrip.
History
Paisley is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Located north of the Gleniffer Braes and immediately west of Glasgow, it straddles the banks of the White Cart Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. It serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area, and is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire, with a population of 79,369 in 2022. As the fifth-largest settlement in Scotland, behind the cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee, it is often cited as Scotland's largest town.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 26 airlines, 63 direct destinations
- Flybe BE (Saab 340, Dash 8-400, DHT, Embraer 175) · 17 routes: Barra*, Belfast, Benbecula*, Birmingham, Campbeltown*, Dongloe*, East Midlands, Exeter, Islay*, Jersey, Kirkwall*, Leeds*, Manchester, Southampton, Stornoway*, Sumburgh*, Tiree*
- Jet2.com LS (737-800, 737-800, 737-300) · 16 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bodrum, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Rhodos, Rome, Tenerife
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 14 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Belfast, Berlin, Bristol, Faro, Jersey, Kos, London, London, London, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Paris
- Transavia France TO (75W, 787-8) · 13 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bodrum, Cancun, Dalaman, Faro, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Larnaca, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (757-200) · 7 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife
- Thomsonfly BY (75W) · 4 routes: Arrecife, Funchal, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321, 734, 767, Embraer 190…) · 3 routes: London*, London, London
- Condor Flugdienst DE (330, 757) · 3 routes: Arrecife*, Cancun*, Orlando*
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72, AT4) · 2 routes: Cork*, Dublin*
- Air Transat TS (310, 330) · 2 routes: Calgary, Toronto
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321, 757) · 2 routes: London*, Philadelphia
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (757-200, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Duesseldorf*, Newark*
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 2 routes: Gdansk, Warsaw
- Air France AF (F50) · 1 route: Cardiff*
- Air Malta KM (A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Alitalia AZ (737) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- CityJet WX (F50) · 1 route: Cardiff
- Delta Air Lines DL (747-400) · 1 route: Orlando*
- Emirates EK (777-300ER, 777-200LR) · 1 route: Dubai
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Qantas QF (777-300ER, 777-200LR) · 1 route: Dubai*
- United Airlines UA (757-200) · 1 route: Newark
- US Airways US (757-200) · 1 route: Philadelphia
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (747-400) · 1 route: Orlando
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 21 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 21 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Carcassonne, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Londonderry, Malaga, Malta, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Reus, Riga, Rome, Tenerife, Warsaw, Wroclaw
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is South Barnbeth Farm Airstrip. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 5 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Renfrew Slipway, 3.4 mi).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Paisley, Scotland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.