There are 8 ways to get from Carluke to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain Preston - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 50mDrive 197.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carluke to Manchestercar 197.3 mi
3h 22m£49–70Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
6h 20mFly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h 12m£55–130Train via Lancaster
- Take the train from Motherwell to Lancastertrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 56mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Carluke to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 17mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Carluke to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 50mFly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 51m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carluke to Manchester is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Carluke to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Carluke to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Burton Lane and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Carluke to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Carluke and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Motherwell and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Carluke and Manchester is 218 miles. The road distance is 198.4 miles.
The best way to get from Carluke to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Carluke to Manchester, including transfers.
Carluke to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carluke to Manchester train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Carluke to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 5h 12m.
What companies run services between Carluke, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Carluke to Manchester Piccadilly via Motherwell and Preston in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station twice daily, and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carluke to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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More Questions & Answers
Carluke to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Carluke to Manchester train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carluke to Manchester is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Carluke to Manchester.
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