The experimental data of densities (ρ), speeds of sound (u) and refractive indices (nD) of aqueous binary mixtures of different glycol ethers, namely, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (EGMME), ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (EGMEE), diethylene glycol monomethyl ether (DEGMME) and diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (DEGMEE) over the entire composition range, at two different temperatures i.e. 278.15K and 288.15K and at one atmospheric pressure have been reported. Different derived parameters such as apparent molar volumes (∅V) of solute, excess molar volume (VE) of solution, isentropic compressibility (βS) of the solution, apparent molar isentropic compressibility (∅KS) of the solute have been computed. The limiting apparent molar volume of solutes (∅V0) and limiting apparent molar isentropic compressibility of solute (∅KS0) have been obtained for aqueous binary mixtures of these glycol ether by smooth extrapolation of ∅V–x2 and ∅KS–x2 curves to zero concentration, respectively. By using the values of ∅V0, the limiting excess partial molar volumes V¯20E have also been calculated. The values of excess molar volume (VE) of the solution were fitted in Redlich–Kister polynomial to obtain the coefficients of fitting equation. The results obtained in this study have been interpreted in terms of different interactions among solute and solvent molecules such as hydrogen bonding, solute–solute and solute–solvent interaction.