There are 10 ways to get from Congleton to Ballachulish by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Preston
best- Take the train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information914 / ...
7h 57m£42–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information914 / ...
11h 27m£35–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information914 / ...
10h 8m£48–92Drive 323.7 mi
- Drive from Congleton to Ballachulish323.7 mi
5h 38m£82–118Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Tourist Information
7h 51m£81–163Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow CentralRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information914 / ...
8h 21m£40–193Train
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow CentralRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort WilliamEdinburgh - Fort William
10h 55m£69–224Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Tourist Information
7h 35m£51–168Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Bus Station
8h 10m£117–263Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Tourist Information
8h 24m£58–168
Congleton to Ballachulish by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Congleton to Ballachulish is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Congleton to Ballachulish is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Congleton station to Ballachulish. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Tourist Information via Hollington Drive, Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Congleton and Ballachulish is 337 miles. The road distance is 325.6 miles.
The best way to get from Congleton to Ballachulish without a car is to train and bus via Preston which takes 7h 57m and costs £40 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Congleton to Ballachulish, including transfers.
Congleton to Ballachulish bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Congleton to Ballachulish is to train which takes 10h 55m and costs £65 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 11h 27m.
Congleton to Ballachulish bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Congleton to Ballachulish is 326 miles. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Congleton to Ballachulish.
What companies run services between Congleton, England and Ballachulish, Scotland?
You can take a train from Congleton to Tourist Information via Kidsgrove, Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Fort William, and Bus Station in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Tourist Information via Hollington Drive, Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 27m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- 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
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- 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
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £41–42
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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