There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Carradale by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan South Beachtrain
- Drive from Ardrossan South Beach to Carradalecar
7h 37m£61–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
10h 55m£39–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain Manchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
10h 24m£41–141Drive 333.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Carradalecar 333.1 mi
6h 13m£82–118Train, fly to Campbeltown
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
6h 29m£116–274Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
12h 1m£49–79Fly from Manchester Airport, drive
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Drive from Ardrossan South Beach to Carradalecar
8h 31m£95–213Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Drive from Ardrossan South Beach to Carradalecar
8h 23m£78–245
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Carradale is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Carradale is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Carradale. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Port Righ road end via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Manchester and Carradale is 392 miles. The road distance is 335 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Carradale without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 24m and costs £40 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Manchester to Carradale, including transfers.
Manchester to Carradale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Carradale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Carradale is 335 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Manchester to Carradale.
There are 46+ hotels available in Carradale.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Carradale, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Port Righ road end via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan South Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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