There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Creetown by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Clock Towerbus 500
5h 43mDrive 192.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Creetowncar 192.4 mi
3h 28m£47–67Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Clock Towerbus 500
7h 4mTrain, bus via Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Clock Towerbus 500
6h 23m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Creetown is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Creetown is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £45 - £70.
The distance between Manchester and Creetown is 200 miles. The road distance is 193.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Creetown without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Manchester to Creetown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Creetown is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Manchester to Creetown.
There are 383+ hotels available in Creetown.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Creetown, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Creetown. However, you can take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Dumfries, walk to Dumfries station, then take the bus to Clock Tower. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Clock Tower via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Lockerbie, Hall, and Stance 5 in around 7h 4m.
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- National Express
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