There are 6 ways to get from Cowling to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain Colne - Preston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 4m£52–131Bus via Manchester
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
7h 32m£30–46Drive 184.6 mi
- Drive from Cowling to Glasgowcar 184.6 mi
3h 22m£46–66Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
6h 35m£59–154Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591 / ...
9h 23m£35–77Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
7h 17m£71–195
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cowling to Glasgow is to bus via Manchester which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cowling to Glasgow is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowling to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Acre Meadow and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cowling to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Colne and arriving at Glasgow Central via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Cowling and Glasgow is 227 miles. The road distance is 185.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cowling to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Cowling to Glasgow, including transfers.
Cowling to Glasgow bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, depart from Bus Station.
Cowling to Glasgow train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Colne station.
The best way to get from Cowling to Glasgow is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs £50 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Manchester, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 32m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £160 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Cowling, North Yorkshire, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Acre Meadow to Glasgow Central via Crabtree Street, Colne, and Preston in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Acre Meadow to Buchanan Bus Station via Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
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
- £30–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, 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
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
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
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Colne to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cowling to Glasgow bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Cowling to Glasgow train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowling to Glasgow is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Cowling to Glasgow.
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