For anyone not yet booked up for travel, Trainline has an Avanti West Coast train leaving Glasgow Central at 05:48 am (with one change for a Northern Train at Wigan), arriving in Manchester Victoria at 09:09 am.
Due to demand on that date, prices are now pretty prohibitive, although this one is currently available at the princely sum of only £14.70 plus fees (£15.29 total). A veritable bargain.
The following day, there are three returns which form part of their sale:
Departs at 11:33 - Arrives at 15:00 £42.50 plus fees (£44.29 total)
Departs at 12:33 - Arrives at 16:03 £42.50 plus fees (£44.29 total)
Departs at 16:50 - Arrives at 20:01 £32.40 plus fees (£33.69 total) (Only 8 seats left)
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