There are 8 ways to get from Halifax to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Halifax to Prestontrain York - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 49m£54–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus 508
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
6h 59m£27–43Drive 200.9 mi
- Drive from Halifax to Glasgowcar 200.9 mi
3h 49m£51–73Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
6h 10m£60–150Train
- Take the train from Leeds to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 53m£127–193Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h 57m£66–200Train, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
6h 7m£74–221Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
6h 18m£80–180
Halifax to Glasgow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Halifax to Glasgow is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Halifax to Glasgow is to train via Preston which takes 3h 49m and costs £50 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Halifax station to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Halifax Bus Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Halifax to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Glasgow Central via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Halifax and Glasgow is 236 miles. The road distance is 202 miles.
The best way to get from Halifax to Glasgow without a car is to train via Preston which takes 3h 49m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Halifax to Glasgow, including transfers.
Halifax to Glasgow bus services, operated by First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield, depart from Halifax Bus Station.
Halifax to Glasgow train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Halifax to Glasgow is to train via Preston which takes 3h 49m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 6h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Halifax, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a train from Halifax to Glasgow Central via Preston in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halifax Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Halifax to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Halifax to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Halifax to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Halifax to Glasgow bus services, operated by First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Halifax to Glasgow train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Halifax to Glasgow is 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Halifax to Glasgow.
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