Cheapest€16.13
- FlixBus FB863711:333h 55m15:28Manchester Chorlton StreetGlasgow Buchanan Bus Station
Door to door 4h 39mCO2 8.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Manchester to Glasgow costs €16.13 at the cheapest and takes 2h 47m door to door at the fastest, across 3 modes and 6 operators. The route covers 296 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 296 km
- Fastest
- 2h 47m
- Average
- 3h 25m
- Services per day
- 21
- Cheapest
- €16.13
- CO2 per passenger
- 17.1 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 48m | 2h 4m | 44m | €37.74 | 9.7 kg | 16 |
| Flight | 4h 1m | 51m | 3h 10m | €41.44 | 74.8 kg | 2 |
| Coach | 4h 39m | 3h 55m | 44m | €17.78 | 8.0 kg | 3 |
- 2h 48mFastest, by Train
- €17.78Cheapest, by Coach
- 8.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 296 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€34.44
- Avanti West Coast AW740411:392h 4m13:43Manchester PiccadillyGlasgow Central
Door to door 2h 48mCO2 9.7 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Manchester to Glasgow | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €39.23 | €28.78 | €26.58 | €24.93 | €27.68 | €33.18 | €29.33 | €23.28 | €18.88 | €17.78 | €23.28 | €22.73 | €22.73 | €24.93 |
| Train | €80.09 | €61.94 | €56.99 | €52.59 | €68.54 | €58.64 | €63.59 | €45.44 | €38.84 | €37.74 | €40.49 | €52.04 | €46.54 | €48.19 |
| Flight | €83.92 | €60.32 | €59.73 | €50.29 | €73.30 | €57.96 | €69.17 | €41.44 | €41.44 | €45.57 | €46.16 | €51.47 | €52.06 | €49.11 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €16.13
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Rooms within reach of Glasgow Central
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Manchester to Glasgow
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €21.6390 days
- €15.0360 days
- €14.4845 days
- €13.9330 days
- €18.8821 days
- €24.9314 days
- €29.337 days
- €26.583 days
- €39.231 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €13.93.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 182 percent. The most expensive point is €39.23, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €23.28Sun
- €18.88Mon
- €17.78Tue
- €23.28Wed
- €22.73Thu
- €22.73Fri
- €24.93Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €26.58Sep
- €19.98Oct
- €15.03Nov
- €15.03Dec
- €14.48Jan
- €13.38Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 81% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 19% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 296 km against 295 km in a straight line, a detour of 0 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Southport, Fylde, Preston, Blackpool. The gap between arriving and leaving is 64 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 15 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Manchester at 06:06 and the last at 17:28, across 16 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Manchester
Rail
- Manchester Piccadilly
- Reddish South
- Salford Central
Bus
- Manchester Chorlton Street
- Manchester Central Coach Station
Air
- MAN
Ferry
- Manchester River Cruises Ralli Quay
- Manchester River Cruises Salford Quays
Glasgow
Rail
- Glasgow Central
- Paisley Gilmour Street
- Pollokshaws East
Bus
- Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Govan Bus Station
Air
- GLA
Ferry
- Yoker Slipway
- Plantation Quay
GLA is not in Glasgow, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from GLA into Glasgow?
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti West Coast | €32.24 | 2h 47m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 FlixBus | €16.13 | 4h 38m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
| Loganair | €32.59 | 3h 58m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 London North Eastern Railway | €37.19 | 2h 47m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Lumo | €32.79 | 2h 47m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| TransPennine Express | €32.24 | 2h 47m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €11.50 | 71% |
| Taxes | €1.15 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 12% |
| Total you pay | €16.13 | 100% |
The flight gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Where to leave your bags in Glasgow
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Manchester to Glasgow
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Manchester to Glasgow?
The fastest journey from Manchester to Glasgow takes 2h 47m door to door, of which 2h 4m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 3h 25m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Manchester to Glasgow?
The cheapest fare from Manchester to Glasgow is €16.13, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €49.11. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Manchester to Glasgow?
The cheapest way from Manchester to Glasgow is by coach, at €17.78 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 39m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Manchester to Glasgow?
The fastest way from Manchester to Glasgow is by train, at 2h 48m door to door. Only 2h 4m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €37.74.
When should I book Manchester to Glasgow?
Fares from Manchester to Glasgow bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €13.93. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 182 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Manchester to Glasgow?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Manchester to Glasgow, at €17.78. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Manchester to Glasgow?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Manchester to Glasgow, at €13.38 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Manchester to Glasgow?
6 operators sell services from Manchester to Glasgow across 3 modes: Avanti West Coast, FlixBus, Loganair, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, TransPennine Express. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Manchester to Glasgow?
81 percent of the services we sell from Manchester to Glasgow are direct. The rest connect at Southport, Fylde, Preston, Blackpool, with about 64 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Manchester to Glasgow produce?
Traveling from Manchester to Glasgow by coach produces about 8.0 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 74.8 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Manchester to Glasgow use?
Services from Manchester to Glasgow by train leave from Manchester Piccadilly and arrive at Glasgow Central. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Manchester to Glasgow?
5 of the 6 operators we sell from Manchester to Glasgow allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Manchester to Glasgow on September 12, 2026: 296 km of route against 295 km in a straight line, 21 services a day, 6 operators, a cheapest fare of €16.13, and 2h 47m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Glasgow are the half people leave until last.
What to book in Glasgow before you go
Day trips that leave Glasgow in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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