There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
3h 26m£52–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 35m£26–49Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 13m£78–159Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Stockport228.6 mi
3h 44mDrive 228.6 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockportcar 228.6 mi
3h 44m£56–80Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stockporttrain
4h 1m£63–171Train via Preston
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 14m£75–151
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport is to bus which costs £26 - £50 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs £50 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Mersey Square via Buchanan Bus Station and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Stockport via Lancaster and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Stockport is 202 miles. The road distance is 229.9 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport, including transfers.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £160 and takes 4h 13m, you could also bus, which costs £26 - £50 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Stockport, England?
easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Building to Stockport via Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Central, Lancaster, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 4h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport is 230 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockport.
There are 3782+ hotels available in Stockport.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Stockport. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





























