There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Congleton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 38 bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain Glasgow Central - Milton Keynes Central / ...
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Stationbus 38
4h 46mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 56m£28–49Drive 235.8 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Congletoncar 235.8 mi
3h 59m£59–85Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h 44m£63–145Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Congletontrain
4h 49m£88–161Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Congletontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Stoke-on-Trent
6h 34m£51–117Fly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
6h 34m£63–199Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
5h 11m£55–139Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
6h 1m£56–136
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Congleton is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Congleton is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Congleton. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Congleton via Lancaster and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Glasgow and Congleton is 256 miles. The road distance is 237.1 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Congleton without a car is to train and line 38 bus which takes 4h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Glasgow to Congleton, including transfers.
Glasgow to Congleton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Congleton is to bus which takes 5h 56m and costs £28 - £50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 5h 44m, you could also train, which costs £85 - £170 and takes 4h 49m.
Glasgow to Congleton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Congleton is 237 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Glasgow to Congleton.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Congleton, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange twice daily. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Congleton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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