There are 5 ways to get from Carnforth to Renfrewshire by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow CentralLondon Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 59m£24–108Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station181
5h 46m£29–52Drive 166.1 mi
- Drive from Carnforth to Renfrewshire166.1 mi
2h 45m£42–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
5h 55m£77–170Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Carnforth to CarlisleLancaster - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to BarrheadCarlisle - Glasgow Central
7h 26m£51–93
Carnforth to Renfrewshire by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnforth to Renfrewshire is to bus which costs £29 - £55 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Carnforth to Renfrewshire is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Carnforth to Renfrewshire. However, there are services departing from Carnforth and arriving at Johnstone via Lancaster and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Carnforth and Renfrewshire is 187 miles. The road distance is 167 miles.
The best way to get from Carnforth to Renfrewshire without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £24 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Carnforth to Renfrewshire, including transfers.
Carnforth to Renfrewshire train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from Carnforth to Renfrewshire is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £24 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £55 and takes 5h 46m.
Carnforth to Renfrewshire train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carnforth to Renfrewshire is 167 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Carnforth to Renfrewshire.
What companies run services between Carnforth, England and Renfrewshire, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £17–95 and the journey takes 2h 4m. TransPennine Express also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £20–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carnforth to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–22
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Barrhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–40
- 1st Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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