There are 8 ways to get from Glencoe to Manchester by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Glencoe Village to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 35m£69–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Glencoe Village to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 34m£43–73Drive 299 mi
- Drive from Glencoe to Manchestercar 299 mi
5h 20m£76–109Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Glencoe Village to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
6h 29m£77–211Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Glencoe Village to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
8h 14m£53–93Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
9h 27m£108–206Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Glencoe Village to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 59m£78–175Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Glencoe Village to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 40m£70–177
Glencoe to Manchester by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glencoe to Manchester is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Glencoe to Manchester is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Glencoe to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Glencoe Village and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Glencoe to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Glasgow Central and Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Glencoe and Manchester is 317 miles. The road distance is 300.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glencoe to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 35m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Glencoe to Manchester, including transfers.
Glencoe to Manchester bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Glencoe Village station.
Glencoe to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Glencoe to Manchester is to bus which takes 7h 34m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £210 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Glencoe, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Glencoe Village to Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Stn and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Glencoe Village to Manchester Oxford Road via Fort William, Fort William, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Lancaster in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- 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
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glencoe Village to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glencoe Village to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glencoe Village to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glencoe Village to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glencoe Village to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glencoe Village to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glencoe Village to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £17–35
Bus from Glencoe Village to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £17–35
Bus from Glencoe Village to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glencoe Village to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £17–35
Bus from Glencoe Village to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Glencoe to Manchester bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Glencoe to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glencoe to Manchester is 301 miles. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Glencoe to Manchester.
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