There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to Manchester Victoria by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Glasgow Central - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 30m£67–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Glasgow to Manchester211.3 mi
4h 26m£13–35Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
4h 5m£23–40Drive 211.9 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Manchester Victoriacar 211.9 mi
3h 36m£53–76Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h 7m£51–161Train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoriatrain Wigan Wallgate - Todmorden / ...
3h 35m£66–121Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
5h 57m£59–168Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 22m£58–145
Glasgow to Manchester Victoria by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Manchester Victoria is to rideshare which costs £13 - £35 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Manchester Victoria is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £65 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Station station and arriving at Shudehill Interchange. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Manchester Victoria. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Victoria via Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Glasgow and Manchester Victoria is 224 miles. The road distance is 213.1 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Manchester Victoria without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Glasgow to Manchester Victoria, including transfers.
Glasgow to Manchester Victoria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Manchester Victoria train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Manchester Victoria is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 4h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £170 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Manchester Victoria, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 3h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h.
- 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 Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, 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
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Glasgow to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Manchester Victoria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Glasgow to Manchester Victoria train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Manchester Victoria is 213 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Glasgow to Manchester Victoria.
Book your Glasgow to Manchester Victoria train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Glasgow to Manchester Victoria bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 3597+ hotels available in Manchester Victoria.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Glasgow and Manchester Victoria. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









