There are 8 ways to get from Macclesfield to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 11m£55–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
6h 4m£41–71Drive 230.3 mi
- Drive from Macclesfield to Glasgowcar 230.3 mi
3h 52m£57–82Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
4h 56m£62–193Train
- Take the train from Stockport to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
4h 38m£79–138Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 3m£50–131Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
5h 44m£68–208Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
5h 8m£68–185
Macclesfield to Glasgow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Glasgow is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Glasgow is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Macclesfield station to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Glasgow Central via Manchester Piccadilly and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Glasgow is 241 miles. The road distance is 231.6 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Glasgow without a car is to train via Preston which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Macclesfield to Glasgow, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Glasgow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Macclesfield to Glasgow train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Glasgow is to train via Preston which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 6h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £200 and takes 4h 56m.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to Glasgow Central via Manchester Piccadilly and Preston in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
Train from Stockport to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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 Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Macclesfield to Glasgow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Macclesfield to Glasgow train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Glasgow is 232 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Macclesfield to Glasgow.
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