Distance between Glasgow and Manchester

The distance from Glasgow to Manchester is 343 kilometers by road including 341 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 3 minutes and goes through Carlisle, Calton, Moorlands, Hamilton, Lesmahagow, Moffat and Lockerbie.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Glasgow 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A89 A749 1 km, 01 min
Calton 1 km 0:01 01 min 0.3 L
A749 M74 11 km, 10 min
Moorlands 12 km 0:11 11 min 3.8 L
M74 8 km, 06 min
Hamilton 20 km 0:18 18 min 5.8 L
M74 16 km, 14 min
Lesmahagow 36 km 0:32 32 min 11.7 L
M74 A74(M) 50 km, 42 min
Moffat 86 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 29.8 L
A74(M) 24 km, 20 min
Lockerbie 109 km 1:35 1 h 35 min 37.1 L
A74(M) 26 km, 22 min
Gretna 135 km 1:57 1 h 57 min 47.4 L
A74(M) M6 19 km, 16 min
Carlisle 154 km 2:13 2 h 13 min 54.0 L
M6 195 km, 2 h 48 min
Manchester 350 km 5:02 5 h 02 min 122.6 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Glasgow 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A89 A749 1 km, 01 min
Calton 1 km 0:01 01 min 0.3 L
A749 M74 11 km, 10 min
Moorlands 12 km 0:11 11 min 3.8 L
M74 8 km, 06 min
Hamilton 20 km 0:18 18 min 5.8 L
M74 5 km, 04 min
The Willows 25 km 0:23 23 min 8.0 L
M74 4 km, 03 min
Lochhead 29 km 0:26 26 min 9.6 L
M74 4 km, 03 min
Blackwood 32 km 0:29 29 min 11.0 L
M74 4 km, 03 min
Lesmahagow 36 km 0:32 32 min 11.7 L
M74 6 km, 05 min
Cairnhouses 42 km 0:37 37 min 14.5 L
M74 16 km, 13 min
Nether Abington 58 km 0:51 51 min 19.9 L
A74(M) 14 km, 12 min
March 72 km 1:03 1 h 03 min 23.3 L
A74(M) 14 km, 11 min
Moffat 86 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 29.8 L
A74(M) 3 km, 02 min
Beattock 89 km 1:17 1 h 17 min 30.8 L
A74(M) 10 km, 08 min
Johnstonebridge 99 km 1:26 1 h 26 min 33.2 L
A74(M) 11 km, 09 min
Lockerbie 109 km 1:35 1 h 35 min 37.1 L
A74(M) 10 km, 08 min
Ecclefechan 119 km 1:43 1 h 43 min 40.8 L
A74(M) 7 km, 06 min
Kirkpatrick Fleming 127 km 1:50 1 h 50 min 43.6 L
A74(M) 6 km, 04 min
Redhouse 132 km 1:54 1 h 54 min 46.0 L
A74(M) 3 km, 02 min
Gretna 135 km 1:57 1 h 57 min 47.4 L
A74(M) M6 4 km, 03 min
Blackford 140 km 2:01 2 h 01 min 48.8 L
M6 2 km, 02 min
Todhills 142 km 2:03 2 h 03 min 49.8 L
M6 6 km, 04 min
Harker 148 km 2:07 2 h 07 min 51.3 L
M6 5 km, 04 min
Scotby 153 km 2:12 2 h 12 min 53.9 L
M6 2 km, 01 min
Carlisle 154 km 2:13 2 h 13 min 54.0 L
M6 6 km, 05 min
Wreay 160 km 2:18 2 h 18 min 55.3 L
M6 9 km, 07 min
Calthwaite 169 km 2:26 2 h 26 min 59.0 L
M6 11 km, 09 min
Southwaite Green Mill 180 km 2:35 2 h 35 min 62.4 L
M6 5 km, 04 min
Clifton 185 km 2:39 2 h 39 min 64.6 L
M6 2 km, 02 min
Lowther 187 km 2:41 2 h 41 min 65.9 L
M6 5 km, 04 min
Little Strickland 193 km 2:46 2 h 46 min 67.2 L
M6 23 km, 19 min
Tebay 216 km 3:06 3 h 06 min 75.7 L
M6 31 km, 26 min
Holme 247 km 3:33 3 h 33 min 85.5 L
M6 10 km, 08 min
Halton 257 km 3:41 3 h 41 min 89.8 L
M6 9 km, 07 min
Bailrigg 266 km 3:49 3 h 49 min 93.3 L
M6 3 km, 02 min
Ellel 269 km 3:51 3 h 51 min 94.9 L
M6 3 km, 02 min
Hampson Green 272 km 3:54 3 h 54 min 95.5 L
M6 4 km, 03 min
Scorton 276 km 3:58 3 h 58 min 96.9 L
M6 33 km, 28 min
Heapey 309 km 4:26 4 h 26 min 108.8 L
M61 8 km, 06 min
Grimeford Village 317 km 4:33 4 h 33 min 111.8 L
M61 6 km, 04 min
Wingates 323 km 4:37 4 h 37 min 113.5 L
M61 27 km, 24 min
Manchester 350 km 5:02 5 h 02 min 122.6 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Glasgow to Manchester?

Fuel cost: 797.6 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 343 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 35.31 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 6.59 GBP / L)

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How long is a car ride from Glasgow to Manchester?

Driving time: 5 h 3 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 341 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 4 h 52 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 7 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 32 km/h = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Glasgow to Manchester by land?

The distance between Glasgow and Manchester is 343 km by road including 341 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Glasgow and Manchester respectively.

How far is Glasgow to Manchester by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Glasgow and Manchester is 294 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Glasgow and Manchester respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Glasgow from Manchester by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 22 min to cover the distance of 294 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 20 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Glasgow to Manchester?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 13 min to cover the distance of 294 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 24 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Glasgow and Manchester?

The halfway point between Glasgow and Manchester is Calthwaite. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Calthwaite to Glasgow is 169 km and driving will take about 2 h 26 min. The road between Calthwaite and Manchester has length 174 km and will take approximately 2 h 36 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Southwaite Green Mill is in 180 km from Glasgow and 163 km from Manchester
  • Wreay is in 160 km from Glasgow and 183 km from Manchester
  • Clifton is in 185 km from Glasgow and 158 km from Manchester

Where is Glasgow in relation to Manchester?

Glasgow is located 294 km north-west of Manchester.

Glasgow has geographic coordinates: latitude 55.85666, longitude -4.24358.

Manchester has geographic coordinates: latitude 53.47913, longitude -2.2441.

Which highway goes from Glasgow to Manchester?

The route from Glasgow to Manchester follows M6.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A74(M): 79 km
  • M74: 52 km
  • M61: 34 km
  • M602: 6 km
  • M60: 5 km
  • A74: 4 km
  • A57: 1 km
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