There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to Burnley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain Blackpool North - York / ...
3h 39m£51–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Mechanics Institutebus X43
5h 19m£27–39Drive 188.1 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Burnleycar 188.1 mi
3h 24m£47–68Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
6h 36m£65–178Bus, line 152 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St James Streetbus 152
8h 2mFly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
7h 27m£62–163Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
7h 26m£68–185
Glasgow to Burnley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Burnley is to bus which costs £27 - £40 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Burnley is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Mechanics Institute via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Burnley Manchester Road via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Glasgow and Burnley is 215 miles. The road distance is 189.2 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Burnley without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Glasgow to Burnley, including transfers.
Glasgow to Burnley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Burnley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Burnley is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £40 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Burnley, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Burnley Manchester Road via Preston in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Mechanics Institute via Shudehill Interchange in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Mechanics Institute
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to St James Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Burnley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Glasgow to Burnley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Burnley is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Glasgow to Burnley.
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