There are 9 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 Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan South Beach
- Drive from Ardrossan South Beach to Carradale
7h 37m£62–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUk030 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus926
11h 20m£39–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow CentralManchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus926
9h 56m£50–141Drive 333.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Carradale333.1 mi
6h 10m£82–118Train, fly to Campbeltown
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)GLA - CAL
6h 21m£108–257Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus926
11h 31m£51–82Fly from Manchester Airport, drive
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
- Drive from Ardrossan South Beach to Carradale
8h 26m£96–203Train to Liverpool, fly, drive
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LPL - GLA
- Drive from Ardrossan South Beach to Carradale
8h 33m£106–240Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Drive from Ardrossan South Beach to Carradale
8h 17m£89–295
Manchester to Carradale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Carradale is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Carradale is to drive which takes 6h 10m 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 11h 20m.
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 9h 56m and costs £45 - £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 10m to drive from Manchester to Carradale.
There are 131+ 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 11h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, 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 Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- 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
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- 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
- £17–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £17–24
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- 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
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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