There are 8 ways to get from Kilwinning to Manchester 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
best- Take the train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
4h 10m£39–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Claremont Crescent to Buchanan Bus StationX36
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUkn30 / ...
5h 34m£20–47Drive 219.1 mi
- Drive from Kilwinning to Manchester219.1 mi
3h 58m£54–78Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)GLA - MAN
4h 28m£65–150Train via Lancaster
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
4h 15m£38–111Train, bus
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Glasgow CentralAyr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill InterchangeUkn30 / ...
5h 41m£25–51Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
5h 28m£75–178Fly 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 30m£61–169
Kilwinning to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilwinning to Manchester is to bus which costs £20 - £50 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kilwinning to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilwinning to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Claremont Crescent and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilwinning to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Kilwinning and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Glasgow Central and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Kilwinning and Manchester is 249 miles. The road distance is 220.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kilwinning to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £35 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Kilwinning to Manchester, including transfers.
Kilwinning to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Claremont Crescent station.
Kilwinning to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilwinning station.
The best way to get from Kilwinning to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £35 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £50 and takes 5h 34m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £150 and takes 4h 28m.
What companies run services between Kilwinning, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Kilwinning to Manchester Piccadilly via Glasgow Central and Preston in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Claremont Crescent to Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilwinning to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- 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
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- 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
- £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 Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- 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
- £7–21
- 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
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- 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
Bus from Claremont Crescent to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kilwinning to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilwinning to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilwinning to Manchester is 220 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Kilwinning to Manchester.
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