There are 7 ways to get from Largs to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Largs to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
4h 46mDrive 233.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Largs to Manchestercar 233.5 mi
4h 19m£57–83Bus
- Take the bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 46mTrain, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Largs to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h 24mBus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
7h 51mTrain, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Largs to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 23mTrain, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Largs to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 3m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Largs to Manchester is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Largs to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Largs to Manchester. However, there are services departing from School Wynd and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Largs to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Largs and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Glasgow Central and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Largs and Manchester is 265 miles. The road distance is 234.9 miles.
The best way to get from Largs to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Largs to Manchester, including transfers.
Largs to Manchester bus services, operated by McGill's Bus Service, depart from School Wynd station.
Largs to Manchester train services, operated by First ScotRail, depart from Largs station.
The best way to get from Largs to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Largs, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Largs to Manchester Piccadilly via Glasgow Central and Preston in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from School Wynd to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–140
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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Largs to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Largs to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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More Questions & Answers
Largs to Manchester bus services, operated by McGill's Bus Service, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Largs to Manchester train services, operated by First ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Largs to Manchester is 235 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Largs to Manchester.
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