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There are 10 ways to get from Runcorn to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Preston

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    4h 27m
    £54–131

  2. Line 100 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N to Shudehill Interchangebus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    8h 8m
    £29–45

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802 / ...
    5h 56m
    £37–63

  4. Drive  216.4 mi

    1. Drive from Runcorn to Glasgowcar car 216.4 mi
    3h 42m
    £54–78

  5. Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    4h 13m
    £59–186

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    4h 35m
    £87–147

  7. Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 4m
    £70–189

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4h 14m
    £48–151

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4h 55m
    £58–169

  10. Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    6h 2m
    £65–208

Runcorn to Glasgow by train

Calendar150Weekly Trains
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 238.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Glasgow, Scotland?

You can take a train from Runcorn to Glasgow Central via Liverpool Lime Street and Preston in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 4h.

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