There are 7 ways to get from Altrincham to Glasgow by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 5 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Altrincham Interchange to Warrington Bank Quay Stationbus 5
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 20mBus via Shudehill Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
6h 6m£29–45Drive 216.8 mi
- Drive from Altrincham to Glasgowcar 216.8 mi
3h 39m£54–78Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
4h 23m£55–157Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
6h 30m£32–57Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
5h 41m£65–181Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
5h 21m£58–145
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Altrincham to Glasgow is to bus via Shudehill Interchange which costs £28 - £45 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Altrincham to Glasgow is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Altrincham to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Altrincham Interchange and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Charlotte Street and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Altrincham and Glasgow is 233 miles. The road distance is 218.1 miles.
The best way to get from Altrincham to Glasgow without a car is to line 5 bus and train which takes 4h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Altrincham to Glasgow, including transfers.
Altrincham to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Altrincham to Glasgow is to bus via Shudehill Interchange which takes 6h 6m and costs £28 - £45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 4h 23m.
Altrincham to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altrincham to Glasgow is 218 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Altrincham to Glasgow.
What companies run services between Altrincham, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1925 634296
- [email protected]
- Website
- Warrington's Own Buses
Bus from Altrincham Interchange to Warrington Bank Quay Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Warrington's Own Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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