There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Glasgow by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain Manchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 18m£65–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Glasgow211.4 mi
4h 11m£19–25Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
4h 5m£23–55Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
4h 20m£51–151Train via Preston
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 32m£49–129Drive 212.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Glasgowcar 212.6 mi
3h 39m£53–77Train 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
4h 45m£63–177Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 20m£59–144Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 3m£66–165
Manchester to Glasgow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Glasgow is to rideshare which costs £19 - £25 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Glasgow is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £65 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Manchester and Glasgow is 223 miles. The road distance is 213.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £65 - £110.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central takes 3h 18m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Manchester to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Glasgow train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Glasgow is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £55 and takes 4h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m. National Express also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
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
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Manchester to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Glasgow train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Glasgow is 214 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Manchester to Glasgow.
Book your Manchester to Glasgow train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Manchester to Glasgow bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1501+ hotels available in Glasgow.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester and Glasgow. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.