The average bus between Greater Manchester and Glasgow takes 6h 42m and the fastest bus takes 5h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Greater Manchester to Glasgow. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Greater Manchester and Glasgow. The earliest departure is at 3:16 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Greater Manchester is at 11:01 PM which arrives into Glasgow at 6:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Victoria Rail Station and take an average of 6h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Greater Manchester station and arriving at Glasgow station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
Greater Manchester to Glasgow bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Greater Manchester to Glasgow bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Glasgow is 298.4 km. The road distance is 346 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £25–45 and the journey takes 4h 5m.