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Journey details

Best price 12$
Journey duration 3 h 30 min
Connections per day 118
First departure: 05:00
Last departure: 23:54
Distance 295km

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Finding the perfect train connection has never been so easy: thanks to virail, you will be able to compare hundreds of offers at the same time just by inserting the date of your trip. Through the price and departure filters, you will have the possibility to restrict the results and find the perfect solution. The booking takes place on the provider's website, to which you will be automatically redirected.

Which companies serve the route from Manchester to Glasgow?

To get to Glasgow by train, you can rely on Nationalrail, only an example among all our partners.

National Rail belongs to the Rail Delivery group, the British company managing passenger services. National Rail covers not only long and medium-distance routes, but also local networks, for instance part of the London underground.

How much are the train tickets from Manchester to Glasgow?

If you have the possibility to book in advance, you will be likely to find cheap train tickets from Manchester to Glasgow for 12,00 $. In case you can't plan in advance, train tickets to Glasgow cost on average 67,85 $.

Ticket price Manchester - Glasgow every day

Today Tomorrow In 2 days In 3 days In 4 days In 5 days In 6 days
46 $ More 14 $19 $14 $ More More
101 $ More 38 $49 $38 $ More More
17 $ More 15 $ More 22 $ More More
NationalrailNationalrail 19:26 – 22:42 Manchester Piccadilly [ MAN ] – Glasgow Central [ GLC ]22.10 $3 h 16 min
NationalrailNationalrail 21:30 – 00:28 Manchester Oxford Road [ MCO ] – Glasgow Central [ GLC ]22.10 $2 h 58 min
NationalrailNationalrail 21:26 – 00:28 Manchester Piccadilly [ MAN ] – Glasgow Central [ GLC ]22.10 $3 h 2 min
NationalrailNationalrail 09:59 – 13:27 Manchester Piccadilly [ MAN ] – Glasgow Central [ GLC ]22.50 $3 h 28 min1 change
NationalrailNationalrail 09:43 – 13:27 Manchester Airport [ MIA ] – Glasgow Central [ GLC ]22.50 $3 h 44 min1 change
NationalrailNationalrail 21:10 – 00:28 Manchester Victoria [ MCV ] – Glasgow Central [ GLC ]24.50 $3 h 18 min1 change
NationalrailNationalrail 19:10 – 22:42 Manchester Airport [ MIA ] – Glasgow Central [ GLC ]24.70 $3 h 32 min

If the train timetable doesn't fit in your schedule or budget, bus and carpooling can provide you some time and price alternatives, without substantially changing the duration of the journey.

In which stations can you take the train to Glasgow and where will you arrive?

The trains to Glasgow leave Manchester from Manchester Victoria [ MCV ], Manchester Piccadilly [ MAN ], Manchester Oxford Road [ MCO ] or Manchester Airport [ MIA ] and arrive in Glasgow Central [ GLC ].

How many connections are there to go Glasgow from Manchester by train per day?

72 train connections exist to reach Glasgow from Manchester per day. Please be aware that among these connections there are 39 routes which have at least one change versus 16 routes which are direct lines. So although the trip is longer, if you want to travel between these cities at the last moment, choosing a route including one change or more could be better especially if there are too few connections. Nevertheless, if you do not want to change trains, it is highly advocated to choose an offer with a direct route.

How long does it take from Manchester to Glasgow and when do the trains leave?

With the fastest connections you will be in Glasgow in 3 hours and 11 minutes, but on average it takes 3 hours and 32 minutes. The first train headed to Glasgow is at 05:07, while the last one leaves Manchester at 23:09.

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