There are 7 ways to get from Callander to Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Callander to Haymarketbus Ember
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 26m£83–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X36 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 4m£29–48Drive 243.5 mi
- Drive from Callander to Manchestercar 243.5 mi
4h 7m£61–87Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h 59m£68–202Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
6h 53m£70–127Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Callander to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 30m£66–168Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 25m£79–196
Callander to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Callander to Manchester is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Callander to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Callander to Manchester. However, there are services departing from War Memorial and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Callander and Manchester is 275 miles. The road distance is 244.9 miles.
The best way to get from Callander to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 26m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Callander to Manchester, including transfers.
Callander to Manchester bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Callander to Manchester is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs £28 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £65 - £130 and takes 6h 53m.
Callander to Manchester bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Callander to Manchester is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Callander to Manchester.
What companies run services between Callander, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from War Memorial to Shudehill Interchange via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from War Memorial to Deansgate via Stirling Baptist Church, Stirling, and Preston in around 6h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Callander to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Callander to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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