Bus from Glasgow to Manchester

Prices calendar bus from Glasgow to Manchester

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Glasgow to Manchester by coach, train, carsharing and flights. With the calendar below, choose the day you want to travel and easily find the best price for your next travel.

Best prices for bus tickets Glasgow to Manchester

Travel information for your bus from Glasgow to Manchester

More and more people are choosing to journey by bus in the United Kingdom and Europe because it's a cheap mean of transport. Often, new lines are proposed by coach companies enabling you to go all over UK and everywhere in Europe. Going by coach from Glasgow to Manchester is generally a cheaper solution than the plane, train or private car. However the trip is often longer, and will last approximatively 4h34m.

The travel is more time consuming but today operators focus on comfort on buses and services to satisfy their travelers. Coaches are equipped with large comfortable seats, WiFi and electrical outlets! So you can take with your electronic devices on buses!

For your next travel by coach from Glasgow to Manchester National Express, Megabus request consumers to come 30 minutes before the bus departs. Coming in advance allows you to load your bags and get comfortable on the coach. If you arrive at the coach station at the last moment, boarding is no longer guaranteed.

Concerning baggage allowance most coach operators in UK permit travelers to bring two medium-sized suitcases and one piece of hand luggage per passenger on board. If you want to travel with one or two extra baggage, you can add additional luggage when you buy your ticket and travel with extra bag.

If you need to cancel your travel by coach from Glasgow to Manchester, operators usually propose travel insurance covering personal accident, loss of or damage to personal baggage and personal liability. For further information we advise you to visit companies' websites.

Next coach departures

Leaving today? Here are the next bus services to Manchester

The table above only shows the remaining services for today and will display a maximum of 10 bus departures.

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Based on our data, 8 services are available today and 9 tomorrow. The first bus Glasgow to Manchester leaves the station at 08:15. The last one is at 23:45. Bus operators may adjust the schedules depending on the day of the week as well as if you're travelling during school holidays, bank holidays or for a popular event.

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National Express discounts Glasgow to Manchester

National Express provides several opportunities to spend less on your ticket when travelling from Glasgow to Manchester by bus. As an example you can benefit from cheaper tickets when you book in advance as well as if you choose to use one of the operator's discount cards or specific passes.

If you plan to travel across the UK for a few days, National Express can help you reduce your costs using the Brit Xplorer passes. It enables you to travel for a fixed price during 7 (£79*), 14 (£139*) or 28 (£219*) consecutive days.

National Express offers Coachcards for people who are between 16 to 26, for seniors and for registered disabled customers. It allows card holders a third off coach fares and only costs £10* per year. It means that if your coach ticket costs £30 or more, the card will pay for itself after only one trip.

Families can also benefit from special discounts with a specific Coachcard. Whether you have 1 (£8* a year) or two children (£16* for 12 months), they may travel anywhere for free if accompanied by a full fare paying adult.

If you want to travel as a group of 4 or more in the United Kingdom, including for your journey to Manchester from Glasgow, you can get 25% on standard fares.

*Fares and discounts observed on 03/02/2017

Discounts Megabus Glasgow to Manchester

Megabus is a low-cost operator providing bus services to travel from Glasgow to Manchester. It offers cheap tickets from only £1 each way (plus a 50p* booking fee) to travel across the UK & Europe. These fares are limited that's why you have to be flexible and get your Glasgow Manchester bus tickets in advance.

*Fares and discounts observed on 03/02/2017

Best price found for bus from Glasgow to Manchester

Gopili compares prices to find you cheap bus tickets from Glasgow to Manchester. Here are the best prices selected for the coming days. You can also have a look at the prices for the Manchester Glasgow bus to make sure you get a seat for your return journey.

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There are alternative transport methods to coach for travelling between Glasgow and Manchester:

Glasgow to Manchester trains

Glasgow to Manchester flights

Coach stations to travel between Glasgow and Manchester

For your journey between Glasgow and Manchester several coach stations of departure and arrival exist. You can choose between the following bus stations departure: Glasgow Academi bus station, Glasgow Citylink bus station, Glasgow Central Train Station bus station.

For your arrival, several coach stations are available :Manchester Central bus station, Manchester Shudehill Interchange, Stand G bus station.

Bus times from Glasgow to Manchester

Every day many National Express coaches travel from Glasgow to Manchester: you can check coach timetables for your next journey on the National Express website.

Megabus coaches often make the connection between the two cities. You can find Megabus coaches departure times directly on the Megabus website.

Things to do in Manchester

Discover the best of Manchester by visiting these 6 points of interests

Organizing a trip when travelling to a new city can be long. We would like to provide you with some well-know locations that you can visit, whether you are visiting for a short break or holidays. Depending on your preferences, you can then make your own itinerary and decide whether you are going to go to all of these places or only a few of them.

One of the most popular place of Manchester is Manchester Art Gallery. If you only have the time to visit one place, you might want to go to this one. We will also recommend you to visit John Rylands Library and Manchester Town Hall which are also popular and great for travellers. If you have plenty of time, Manchester is also a great starting place to experience North West England.

You may also continue your visit with Police Museum which is another way to discover the city.

If you still have enough time, you should visit the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester which is also appreciated by locals.

Our last suggestion if you want to have a full picture of the city will be the People's History Museum. Remember to check out the events, festivals or concerts that you can attend during your visit as it can help you meet locals who might be able to share with you further advices.

Route information

Bus journey Glasgow to Manchester

Bus tickets from Glasgow (Scotland) to Manchester (England) can be provided by National Express, Megabus. We recommend you to check the luggage restrictions and services on board of each company before purchasing your journey.

The cheapest price found to travel in the next month for your bus is £1.50. This price, based on a standard fare without a coachcard, can vary depending when you want to travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket to Manchester from Glasgow.

It will take you on average 4h34m to take the bus from Glasgow to Manchester which are 184 miles away from each other. Even if bus services are normally much longer than trains or flights, they remain almost always the cheapest option for your journey.

Book a coach from Glasgow to Manchester

To purchase your Glasgow to Manchester bus ticket, you can consult the following coach companies' websites that offer bus tickets between Glasgow to Manchester:

National Express

National Express, the reference of coach trips, offers Glasgow to Manchester bus tickets from £3. Note that the earlier you book your ticket from Glasgow to Manchester, the more likely you are to find cheap tickets.

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Megabus

Megabus, the low-cost coach company in UK, serves Glasgow to Manchester by bus at low prices, from £2. The company regularly offers discounts to its passenger and prices from £1 to travel by coach.

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Best time to book

Cost of a bus Glasgow to Manchester depending on when you get your ticket

The price of a ticket for a coach from Glasgow to Manchester decreases the earlier you book. The table above enables you to see the evolution of the cost depending how much time in advance you purchase your coach. It is based on the cheapest prices found over the past 6 months.

With fares found from £8, we advise you to purchase your coach 1 month in advance. It will cost you on average 55% less than if you book on the day you're travelling which should cost you around £18. By booking beforehand, you are also making sure that tickets are available for your journey.