There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow to Colne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Colnetrain Preston - Colne / ...
4h 15m£52–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus X43
6h 3m£31–42Drive 183 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Colnecar 183 mi
3h 18m£46–66Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburntrain
- Take the train from Blackburn to Colnetrain
7h 11m£63–187Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Skiptontrain Carlisle - Leeds / ...
6h 9m£46–83Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
7h 52m£62–160
Glasgow to Colne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Colne is to bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Colne is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Colne. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Colne Lane via Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Colne. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Colne via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Glasgow and Colne is 220 miles. The road distance is 184.1 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Colne without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Glasgow to Colne, including transfers.
Glasgow to Colne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Colne train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Colne is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 6h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 7h 52m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Colne, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Colne via Preston in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Colne Lane via Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station in around 6h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 60 40 110
- hello@burnleybuses.co.uk hello@burnleybuses.co.uk
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
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Glasgow to Colne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Glasgow to Colne train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Colne is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Glasgow to Colne.
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