There are 9 ways to get from Machynlleth to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Machynlleth to Chestertrain Aberystwyth - Chester
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 15m£110–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Eldon Square 1 to Wrexham Bus Station 5bus T3 / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
10h 48m£44–80Drive 301.5 mi
- Drive from Machynlleth to Glasgowcar 301.5 mi
5h 28m£75–108Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
5h 19m£65–145Train via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
6h 36m£112–180Train #2
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Chestertrain Aberystwyth - Chester
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
7h 28m£110–185Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
6h 2m£73–165Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
7h 41m£95–242Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
7h 44m£85–201
Machynlleth to Glasgow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Machynlleth to Glasgow is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Machynlleth to Glasgow is to train and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs £60 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Machynlleth to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Machynlleth Town Clock and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Eldon Square 1, Wrexham Bus Station 7 and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Machynlleth to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Machynlleth and arriving at Glasgow Central via Chester and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Machynlleth and Glasgow is 340 miles. The road distance is 303.3 miles.
The best way to get from Machynlleth to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Machynlleth to Glasgow, including transfers.
Machynlleth to Glasgow bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, depart from Eldon Square 1 station.
Machynlleth to Glasgow train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Machynlleth station.
The best way to get from Machynlleth to Glasgow is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 10h 48m.
What companies run services between Machynlleth, Wales and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a train from Machynlleth to Glasgow Central via Chester and Warrington Bank Quay in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Machynlleth Town Clock to Buchanan Bus Station via Eldon Square 1, Wrexham Bus Station 7, Railway Station, and Chester Bus Interchange in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Eldon Square 1 to Wrexham Bus Station 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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 Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Machynlleth to Glasgow bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, arrive at Wrexham Bus Station 5.
Machynlleth to Glasgow train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machynlleth to Glasgow is 303 miles. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Machynlleth to Glasgow.
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