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Compare coach and train for Glasgow to Chorley
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Chorley among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £27, while a flight costs an average of £477.
Distance: 268 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£477 Average Price | £27 Average Price Cheapest | £58 Average Price | £52 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 31m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 2m Average total duration 7h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Chorley:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Chorley costing on average £58.
A coach is £449 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Chorley costing on average £477.
Other travel options to Chorley take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 31m.
Coach takes on average 8h 2m.
You'll arrive about 43m sooner (2h 31m by flight vs 3h 14m by car). Tickets start at around £477 compared to roughly £52 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Chorley
How to get to Chorley from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Chorley is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:523h10Glasgow8:02Chorley£771One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 4:523h10Glasgow8:02Chorley£771One-way1 change
Fastest
- 8:382h42Glasgow11:20Chorley£1631One-way1 change
Other options
- 7:362h44Glasgow10:20Chorley£1631One-way1 change
- 9:362h44Glasgow12:20Chorley£1631One-way1 change
- 5:482h45Glasgow8:33Chorley£1631One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Chorley:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Chorley costing on average £58.
A coach is £449 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Chorley costing on average £477.
Other travel options to Chorley take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 31m.
Coach takes on average 8h 2m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Chorley as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Preston, Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Chorley station (CRL).
- Travel with BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Chorley by flight.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast to go to Chorley by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Chorley by coach.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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