There are 7 ways to get from Greenock to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to PrestonGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford RoadBlackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 29m£35–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUkn30 / ...
5h 18m£20–40Drive 235.5 mi
- Drive from Greenock to Manchester235.5 mi
3h 57m£58–84Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)GLA - MAN
4h 38m£71–150Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station181 / ...
6h 57m£34–55Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
5h 43m£76–169Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
5h 54m£62–164
Greenock to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Manchester is to bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Greenock to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Greenock West and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Glasgow Central and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Greenock and Manchester is 246 miles. The road distance is 236.9 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Greenock to Manchester, including transfers.
Greenock to Manchester bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Greenock to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £35 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £40 and takes 5h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £150 and takes 4h 38m.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Greenock West to Manchester Oxford Road via Glasgow Central and Preston in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stance 1 to Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Greenock to Manchester bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Greenock to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Manchester is 237 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Greenock to Manchester.
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