There are 10 ways to get from Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
3h 55m£47–132Bus via Shudehill Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
5h 47m£30–53Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Stockport 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 24m£68–172Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancastertrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 14m£78–159Train 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
4h 32m£58–179Train 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
3h 48m£56–143Train 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 / ...
4h 19m£75–151Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
7h 39m£45–117Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Stockport to Glasgow-GLA228.9 mi
3h 44mDrive 228.9 mi
- Drive from Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA)car 228.9 mi
3h 44m£56–80
Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to bus via Shudehill Interchange which costs £29 - £55 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA). However, there are services departing from Mersey Square and arriving at Terminal Building via Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA). However, there are services departing from Stockport and arriving at Glasgow Central via Manchester Piccadilly and Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Stockport and Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 202 miles. The road distance is 230.2 miles.
The best way to get from Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA) without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA), including transfers.
Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA) train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £160 and takes 4h 14m, you could also bus via Shudehill Interchange, which costs £29 - £55 and takes 5h 47m.
What companies run services between Stockport, England and Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland?
easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockport to Terminal Building via Manchester Piccadilly, Lancaster, Glasgow Central, and West Campbell Street in around 4h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stockport to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Stockport to Glasgow-GLA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA) train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 230 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Stockport to Glasgow Airport (GLA).
There are 1575+ hotels available in Glasgow Airport (GLA).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Stockport and Glasgow Airport (GLA). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












































