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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Motherwell to PrestontrainGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester PiccadillytrainPreston - Manchester Airport / ...
    3h 2m
    £21–112

  2. Bus via Buchanan Bus Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangebusUkn30 / ...
    4h 45m
    £15–40

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus590 / ...
    4h 45m
    £30–50

  4. Drive 202.3 mi

    1. Drive from Hamilton to Manchestercar202.3 mi
    3h 21m
    £50–72

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeGLA - MAN
    4h 45m
    £58–132

  6. Bus via Abington Bus Stop

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Abington Service AreabusX74
    2. Take the bus from Abington Bus Stop to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebusmegabus M11
    5h 43m
    £20–28

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeEDI - MAN
    5h 27m
    £76–201

  8. Fly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)planeGLA - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    5h 46m
    £68–161

  9. Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeGLA - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    5h 47m
    £54–156

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeEDI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    6h 4m
    £74–205

Hamilton to Manchester by train

Calendar154Weekly Trains
Duration3h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£21Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Manchester, England?

You can take a train from Motherwell to Manchester Piccadilly via Preston in around 3h 2m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 4h 45m.

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