How to travel from Manchester to Glasgow

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Travel Information from Manchester to Glasgow

distanceDistance295 km
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or coach
priceTicket price range€19 - €13
cheapestCheapest modeCoach • €13 • 3 h 55 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • €19 • 3 h 5 min
carriersPopular travel companiesMegabus, 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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from Manchester to Glasgow

How to get from Manchester to Glasgow by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation
bus

The best way to travel from Manchester to Glasgow is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
04:10PM5h00
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
09:10PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
331One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBusFlixBus
04:10PM5h00
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
09:10PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
331One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Northern Rail (3)G32552+Avanti West CoastW09866
08:28AM3h33
Manchester Victoria (MCV)
12:01PMGlasgow Central (GLC)
1051One-way
1 transfer
Other options
TransPennine ExpressC26819+Avanti West CoastW09866
08:24AM3h37
Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
12:01PMGlasgow Central (GLC)
1051One-way
1 transfer
TransPennine ExpressC26819+Avanti West CoastW09866
08:24AM3h37
Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
12:01PMGlasgow Central (GLC)
1051One-way
1 transfer
TransPennine ExpressC26914 · C26401+Northern Rail (3)W46331+Avanti West CoastW09872
08:30AM6h30
Manchester Victoria (MCV)
03:00PMGlasgow Central (GLC)
1051One-way
3 transfers
National ExpressNX590
03:10PM5h05
Manchester, Coach Station
08:15PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
471One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
02:10AM4h05
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
06:15AMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
551One-way
0 transfers

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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.

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