Glasgow ▸ Manchester
Manchester ▸ Glasgow ⇄Direct buses · no change
- 08:40 → 13:20National Express 590Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station → Manchester, Central Coach Station · via Hamilton, Carlisle, Penrith4h403 stopsRuns: DailyBook on National Express ↗
- 10:20 → 15:20FlixBus UK030Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) → Manchester (Shudehill Interchange) · via Lancaster, Preston5h002 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 22:40 → 02:40+1FlixBus UKN30Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) → Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)4h00nonstopRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 23:00 → 04:05+1National Express 181 ☾ OvernightGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Station → Manchester, Central Coach Station · via Hamilton, Carlisle, Lancaster, Preston5h054 stopsRuns: DailyBook on National Express ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026), FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Glasgow to Manchester?
Yes. 4 a day on average, with FlixBus and National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Glasgow to Manchester?
The fastest takes 4h00; the slowest 5h05, for 295 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 08:40 and the latest at 23:00, local time in Glasgow. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Glasgow to Manchester?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 23:00 arriving 04:05 the next morning.