There are 9 ways to get from Kilmacolm to Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Place to Waterloo Lanebus X7
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
4h 38m£51–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Market Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X7
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 2m£24–40Drive 229.4 mi
- Drive from Kilmacolm to Manchestercar 229.4 mi
3h 56m£57–82Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h 16m£64–150Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 44m£91–171Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
7h 7m£45–105Fly Glasgow Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 14m£69–196Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 54m£69–172Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Market Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 59m£68–163
Kilmacolm to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmacolm to Manchester is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmacolm to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmacolm to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Kilmacolm and Manchester is 244 miles. The road distance is 230.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmacolm to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 38m and costs £50 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Kilmacolm to Manchester, including transfers.
Kilmacolm to Manchester bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Market Place station.
The best way to get from Kilmacolm to Manchester is to bus which takes 6h 2m and costs £24 - £40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 5h 16m, you could also train, which costs £90 - £180 and takes 4h 44m.
Kilmacolm to Manchester bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmacolm to Manchester is 231 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Kilmacolm to Manchester.
What companies run services between Kilmacolm, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Market Place to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- 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 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- 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
- £11–21
- 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
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Market Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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