Trains from Glasgow to Manchester

Trains from Glasgow to Manchester

There are nearly 30 trains from Glasgow to Manchester from early morning until evening, offering lots of flexibility for rail passengers. Direct services are available for those who prefer the convenience of a non-stop journey, but in any case travel times rarely stray far from the average of around 3 hours 20 minutes.

Which train companies travel from Glasgow to Manchester?

Virgin Trains and First Transpennine Express both put on departures from Glasgow to Manchester throughout the day. Unlike Virgin, the latter's trains mostly travel direct, but this makes only a minor difference to the rapidity of the service.

How long is the train from Glasgow to Manchester?

Services between Glasgow and Manchester are fairly consistent in speed. The fastest is in the region of 3 hours 15 minutes, and the slowest is only 10 minutes or so longer, the exception being one or two late trains at the weekend.

How many trains are there from Glasgow to Manchester?

There are approximately two trains an hour between Glasgow and Manchester, starting just before 6:00 a.m. and continuing until mid-evening. The last train is about an hour earlier on Saturday, while there's roughly one train an hour on Sunday.

What are the departure and arrival stations for trains from Glasgow to Manchester?

Departure train station: Glasgow Central Station is on Gordon Street, just west of the St Enoch Shopping Mall, with the university campus and the rest of the city centre 10 minutes north by foot. This large transport hub has lifts between platform levels, a first class lounge with designer furniture, Wi-Fi, showers, a Boots and WH Smith and outlets serving coffee and alcohol. Other facilities include sheltered bike storage, and a car park on Oswald Street with access to the platforms.

Arrival train station: Manchester Piccadilly Station is located on Piccadilly Station Approach, with easy access by bus or tram to the attractions of the city centre. Within there's a wide range of vending machines, a business area with desks and office equipment, and a particularly broad selection of places to eat and drink including a Burger King,  Sainsbury's and M&S Food. The station also has bike hire facilities, a long stay car park with over 850 spaces and 10 minutes of free parking for picking up and dropping off at the Fairfield Street entrance.