How to Reach Us

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Al Khalil College is located in the Gorbals in the heart of Glasgow and there are a range of excellent transport links to the school.

By Bicycle:
There is a bicycle lane that runs along a part of Pollokshaws Road from the City Centre and onto Devon Street.

By Bus:
The nearest bus stops to the school are a 2-3 minute walk away

Bus routes 3 (Govan, Crookston, Pollok and Shawlands), 4/A (Newton Mearns/Eaglesham, Clarkston, Cathcart, City Centre, Partick, Maryhill and Knightswood), 29 (Newton Mearns, Mansewood and Shawlands), 38/A/B/C/E (Newton Mearns, Roukenglen, Whitecraigs, Giffnock, Shawlands, City Centre and Stepps (38C)), 57/A (Silverburn/Kennishead, Thornliebank and Shawlands), 59 (Mosspark, Dumbreck and Pollokshields) and 310 (Shettleston) stop on Eglinton Street.

Bus routes 4/A (Newton Mearns/Eaglesham, Clarkston, Cathcart, Victoria Road, City Centre, Partick, Maryhill and Knightswood), 5 (Cathcart, Mount Florida and Victoria Road), 6 (East Kilbride, Clarkston, Cathcart, Mount Florida, Victoria Road, City Centre, Great Western Road, Anniesland and Clydebank), 7/A (Rutherglen/Cambuslang, Croftfoot, City Centre and Possilpark) stop on Pollokshaws Road.

For outer localities, bus routes via Paisley (9, 17, 21 and 26), Cumbernauld (36), Hamilton (X1, 255, 263 and 267), Motherwell (240) and Airdrie (2) all stop within the City Centre from where the relevant bus can be taken to the Eglinton Steet or Pollokshaws Road bus stops.

For further information on these and other routes available please visit www.firstgroup.com

By Car:
We are located close to the M8 and M74 and are a 5 minute drive away from both Junctions 1, 20 and 21.

From the M8 (east), exit at junction 20 and head towards A730/East Kilbride/City Centre (S). Merge onto West Street and then turn right onto Wallace Street. At the end of Wallace Street, turn right onto Eglinton Street then left onto Devon Street.

From the M8 (west), exit at junction 1 and head towards Tradeston/A8. Then turn right onto Paisley Road/A8. Head on and then merge left onto West Street/A8. Shortly after, follow the road right onto Bridge Street/A77. Continue down Eglinton Street then turn left onto Devon Street.

From the M74 (east), exit at junction 21 and head towards Kinning Park. Merge onto Carnoustie Street and then take a left onto Scotland Street. Follow the road left onto West Street. Continue on and then turn right onto Wallace Street. At the end of Wallace Street, turn right onto Eglinton Street and then left onto Devon Street.

From the M77 (west), take the A8 exit towards Tradeston/Greenock/M8(W). Continue on and then exit at junction 1 and head towards Tradeston/A8. Then turn right onto Paisley Road/A8. Head on and then merge left onto West Street/A8. Shortly after, follow the road right onto Bridge Street/A77. Continue down Eglinton Street then turn left onto Devon Street.

There is no visitor parking located on site however local parking is easily available.

The postcode to use for a Sat Nav is G5 9SS.

By Underground:
Both Bridge Street and West Street subway station are a 10 minute walk away

For further information please visit www.spt.co.uk.

By Train:
The ‘Cathcart Circle, Neilston and Newton’ train, to and from Glasgow Central Station, is a 5 minute journey. This then stops at Pollokshields East train station which is a 12 minute walk away from the school.

For further information on other routes available please visit www.scotrail.co.uk.