How to travel from Manchester to Glasgow
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4.6Travel Information from Manchester to Glasgow
 Distance | 295 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €19 - €13 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €13 • 3 h 55 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €19 • 3 h 5 min |
 Popular travel companies | Megabus, British Airways or TransPennine Express |
Travel 295 km by train or coach from Manchester to Glasgow. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Megabus, British Airways or TransPennine Express among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Manchester to Glasgow.
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How to get from Manchester to Glasgow by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Glasgow is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel from Manchester to Glasgow on National Express, British Airways and ScotRail travel with Omio. When comparing timetables and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Scotrail is a train operating company in Scotland, providing rail services throughout the country. It operates a wide range of services, from commuter trains to long-distance intercity services. The company operates a variety of train types, including the Class 380, Class 385, Class 156, Class 158 and Class 170. These trains offer a range of onboard facilities, such as free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and comfortable seating. Scotrail also offers a range of ticket types, including Advance, Off-Peak, and Anytime tickets. The most popular routes for Scotrail include Glasgow to Edinburgh, Glasgow to Inverness, and Edinburgh to Aberdeen.
National Express is the leading travel operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Manchester - Glasgow travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
British Airways (BA) is the United Kingdom’s flag carrier airline with headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). BA is the second largest UK-based airline in terms of fleet size and number of passengers carried. Known as a full-service global airline, British Airways offers year-round low fares to destinations worldwide and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.
FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Glasgow
There are 2 options to travel from Manchester to Glasgow including taking a train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Glasgow is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €13 compared to other travel options to Glasgow:
A coach is less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Glasgow costing on average.
Taking a coach costs €6 less than taking a train, which costs on average €19 for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel to Glasgow from Manchester is by train, which takes on average 3 h 5 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes on average 3 h 55 min.
Glasgow is approximately 295 km away from Manchester.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Glasgow is:
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Manchester and Glasgow as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Manchester to Glasgow:
- Coaches most often depart from Manchester at Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Glasgow at Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Trains mostly leave from Manchester Piccadilly and tend to arrive in Glasgow Central.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to Glasgow:
- You can take a coach from Manchester to Glasgow with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for €13 with FlixBus from Manchester to Glasgow.
- You can go to Glasgow from Manchester by plane with British Airways. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €74 with British Airways from Manchester to Glasgow on Omio.
- You can take a train from Manchester to Glasgow with TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, ScotRail, LNER, CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3) or first_transpennine_express. Cheap tickets can be found for €19 with Avanti West Coast from Manchester to Glasgow.
Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Glasgow with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 11 direct coaches a day to Glasgow with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus.
- You'll find 1 direct train a day to Glasgow with first_transpennine_express.
Direct services to Glasgow tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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