There are 7 ways to get from Watford to Glossop by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Centraltrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 31m£59–103Bus, line 737 bus, line 216 bus, line 237 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Clarendon Road to Black Boy PHbus 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Black Boy PH to Airport Bus Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Ashton-under-Lyne Interchangebus 216 / ...
- Take the bus from Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange to Arundel Streetbus 219 / ...
8h 35m£37–67Drive 160 mi
- Drive from Watford to Glossopcar 160 mi
3h 4m£40–57Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glossoptrain
4h£64–257Train via Coventry
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Bletchleytrain
- Take the train from Bletchley to Coventrytrain
- Take the train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 56m£67–136Fly from Luton Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
6h 6m£67–166Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
6h 25m£225–425
Watford to Glossop by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Glossop is to bus and line 737 bus and line 216 bus and line 237 bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Glossop is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Glossop. However, there are services departing from Clarendon Road and arriving at Arundel Street via Black Boy PH, Airport Bus Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, Piccadilly Gardens and Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Watford to Glossop. However, there are services departing from Watford Junction and arriving at Glossop via Milton Keynes Central and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Watford and Glossop is 179 miles. The road distance is 160.9 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Glossop without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Watford to Glossop, including transfers.
Watford to Glossop bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Clarendon Road station.
Watford to Glossop train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Watford Junction station.
The best way to get from Watford to Glossop is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus and line 737 bus and line 216 bus and line 237 bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Watford, England and Glossop, England?
You can take a train from Watford Junction to Glossop via Milton Keynes Central and Manchester Piccadilly in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Clarendon Road to Arundel Street via Black Boy PH, Airport Bus Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station, Piccadilly Gardens, and Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Bletchley
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Bletchley to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glossop
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Clarendon Road to Black Boy PH
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Black Boy PH to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Clarendon Road to Black Boy PH
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Black Boy PH to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange to Arundel Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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Booking & Getting There
Watford to Glossop bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Black Boy PH station.
Watford to Glossop train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Milton Keynes Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford to Glossop is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Watford to Glossop.
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