There are 8 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Kilmacolm by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Wellington Street to Moss RoadX7
5h 27m£27–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUk030 / ...
7h 7m£22–39Drive 231.4 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Kilmacolm231.4 mi
3h 54m£58–84Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
5h 47m£76–165Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station590 / ...
7h 47m£34–54Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LPL - GLA
6h 7m£82–193Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
6h 33m£65–215Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
7h 25m£66–201
Greater Manchester to Kilmacolm by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Kilmacolm is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Kilmacolm is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Kilmacolm. However, there are services departing from Grandale Street and arriving at Moss Road via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Kilmacolm is 246 miles. The road distance is 232.7 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Kilmacolm without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs £26 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Greater Manchester to Kilmacolm, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Kilmacolm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Kilmacolm is to bus which takes 7h 7m and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £170 and takes 5h 47m.
Greater Manchester to Kilmacolm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Kilmacolm is 233 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Greater Manchester to Kilmacolm.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Kilmacolm, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £15–35 and the journey takes 5h. Megabus UK also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) every 4 hours.
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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 Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
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 Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
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
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- 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
- £15–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- 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
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Wellington Street to Moss Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.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
- 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
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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