There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Cowdenbeath by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
4h 26m£37–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Roadbus X27 / ...
7h 27m£23–50Drive 230.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Cowdenbeathcar 230.1 mi
3h 58m£57–82Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
5h 15m£68–183Train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 40m£42–99Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
5h 21m£62–250Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
6h 34m£63–252
Manchester to Cowdenbeath by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cowdenbeath is to bus which costs £22 - £55 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cowdenbeath is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Cowdenbeath. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at The Fountain via Buchanan Bus Station and North Approach Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Cowdenbeath. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Cowdenbeath via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Manchester and Cowdenbeath is 242 miles. The road distance is 231.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cowdenbeath without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Manchester to Cowdenbeath, including transfers.
Manchester to Cowdenbeath bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Cowdenbeath train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cowdenbeath is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £55 and takes 7h 27m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cowdenbeath, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £27–70 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to The Fountain via Buchanan Bus Station and North Approach Road in around 7h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- 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/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.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
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Cowdenbeath bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Cowdenbeath train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Cowdenbeath is 231 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Manchester to Cowdenbeath.
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