There are 8 ways to get from Aberfoyle to Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre to Cambridge Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
5h 49mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Stirling to HaymarketDunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford RoadEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 50m£53–155Bus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre to Buchanan Bus StationX10a
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk030 / ...
7h 28mDrive 238 mi
- Drive from Aberfoyle to Manchester238 mi
4h 8m£59–85Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)GLA - MAN
5h 51m£68–147Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre to Buchanan Bus StationX10a
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station181 / ...
7h 49mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
6h 56m£59–156Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
6h 56m£72–167
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberfoyle to Manchester is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Aberfoyle to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberfoyle to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information Centre and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Aberfoyle and Manchester is 255 miles. The road distance is 239.4 miles.
The best way to get from Aberfoyle to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Aberfoyle to Manchester, including transfers.
Aberfoyle to Manchester bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Tourist Information Centre station.
The best way to get from Aberfoyle to Manchester is to bus which takes 7h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 5h 50m.
Aberfoyle to Manchester bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberfoyle to Manchester is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Aberfoyle to Manchester.
What companies run services between Aberfoyle, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre to Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre to Manchester Oxford Road via Stirling Baptist Church, Stirling, and Haymarket in around 5h 50m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–70
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
Bus from Tourist Information Centre to Cambridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Tourist Information Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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