There are 9 ways to get from Congleton to Stirling by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
5h 23m£74–183Bus via Manchester
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ridebus Uk091
6h 56m£30–59Drive 252.3 mi
- Drive from Congleton to Stirlingcar 252.3 mi
4h 13m£62–89Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
5h 37m£70–182Train
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Stirlingtrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
5h 58m£97–167Train #2
- Take the train from Crewe to Stirlingtrain London Euston - Inverness
6h 55m£60–100Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X36 / ...
11h 41m£49–109Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
5h 20m£65–166Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
5h 33m£72–168
Congleton to Stirling by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Congleton to Stirling is to bus via Manchester which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Congleton to Stirling is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Congleton station to Stirling station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Manchester Airport The Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Congleton to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Congleton and arriving at Stirling via Manchester Piccadilly, Preston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Congleton and Stirling is 278 miles. The road distance is 253.8 miles.
The best way to get from Congleton to Stirling without a car is to train via Preston which takes 5h 23m and costs £70 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Congleton to Stirling, including transfers.
Congleton to Stirling bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Airport The Station.
Congleton to Stirling train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Congleton station.
The best way to get from Congleton to Stirling is to train via Preston which takes 5h 23m and costs £70 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Manchester, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Congleton, England and Stirling, Scotland?
You can take a train from Congleton to Stirling via Manchester Piccadilly, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Stirling Baptist Church via Bus Station, Macclesfield, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Park and Ride in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- 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
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- 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
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Crewe to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Congleton to Stirling bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Congleton to Stirling train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Congleton to Stirling is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Congleton to Stirling.
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