There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Craig Tara by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow CentralManchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to AyrGlasgow Central - Ayr / ...
5h 50m£37–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77 / ...
6h 20m£22–49Drive 211 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Craig Tara211 mi
3h 54m£52–75Fly from Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
6h 45m£71–149Train via Preston
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
6h 6m£33–145Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to CarlisleManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to AuchinleckCarlisle - Glasgow Central
6h 39m£57–140Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77 / ...
7h 20m£34–60Train to Liverpool, fly, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
7h 17m£82–176
Manchester to Craig Tara by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Craig Tara is to bus which costs £21 - £50 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Craig Tara is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Craig Tara. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Heads of Ayr Farm Park via Buchanan Bus Station and Fullarton Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Manchester and Craig Tara is 271 miles. The road distance is 212.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Craig Tara without a car is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs £35 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Manchester to Craig Tara, including transfers.
Manchester to Craig Tara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Craig Tara is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs £35 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £50 and takes 6h 20m.
Manchester to Craig Tara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Craig Tara is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Manchester to Craig Tara.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Craig Tara, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Craig Tara via Glasgow Central, Ayr, Ayr station, Killoch Place, Fullarton Street, and Heads of Ayr Farm Park in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Craig Tara via Buchanan Bus Station, Ayr Bus Station, Fullarton Street, and Heads of Ayr Farm Park in around 6h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- 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 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- 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 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
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–28
- 1st Class
- £30–50
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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/
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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