There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to Wem by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h 32m£89–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trentbus Uk980 / ...
8h 54m£36–57Drive 252.7 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Wemcar 252.7 mi
4h 30m£63–91Fly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
6h 33m£74–213Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Glasgow Central - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wemtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 28m£82–133Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Shrewsburytrain
5h 30m£46–118Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Shrewsburytrain
6h 19m£54–138Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsburytrain
7h 6m£72–179
Glasgow to Wem by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Wem is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Wem is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Wem station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Railway Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Wem. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Wem via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Glasgow and Wem is 264 miles. The road distance is 254.2 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Wem without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Glasgow to Wem, including transfers.
Glasgow to Wem bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Wem train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Wem is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £85 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 54m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Wem, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to Crewe every 4 hours. Tickets cost £80–130 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Wem via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Stoke-on-Trent, bus station, Railway Station, and Crewe in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Wem bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Glasgow to Wem train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Wem is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Glasgow to Wem.
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