There are 9 ways to get from Stockport to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stockport to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
3h 26m£75–130Bus via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgowbus Ukn30 / ...
5h 50m£27–42Drive 221 mi
- Drive from Stockport to Glasgowcar 221 mi
3h 40m£55–79Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
4h 27m£55–177Train via Preston
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 58m£51–123Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
6h 20m£37–62Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
5h 11m£64–200Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Stockport to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 16m£54–139Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Stockport 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 21m£72–193
Stockport to Glasgow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockport to Glasgow is to bus via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange which costs £26 - £45 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Stockport to Glasgow is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £75 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockport to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Mersey Square and arriving at Glasgow via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stockport and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Stockport and Glasgow is 231 miles. The road distance is 222.3 miles.
The best way to get from Stockport to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £75 - £130.
The train from Stockport to Glasgow Central takes 3h 26m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Stockport to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Stockport to Glasgow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Stockport station.
The best way to get from Stockport to Glasgow is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 5h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £180 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Stockport, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Stockport to Glasgow Central 5 times a day. Tickets cost £75–130 and the journey takes 3h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow twice daily. Tickets cost £25–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- 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 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 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 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 (0)345 528 0253
- 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 Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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 Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Stockport to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Stockport to Glasgow train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockport to Glasgow is 222 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Stockport to Glasgow.
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