There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Cumbernauld by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwelltrain Manchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 9m£79–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
4h 29m£26–47Drive 215.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Cumbernauldcar 215.5 mi
3h 36m£52–76Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h£54–150Train via Lancaster
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancastertrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 17m£75–140Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
5h 34m£45–109Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Croytrain
5h 43m£69–174Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 50m£63–161Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Croytrain
5h 18m£85–195
Manchester to Cumbernauld by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cumbernauld is to bus which costs £25 - £50 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cumbernauld is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Cumbernauld. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Town Centre stances via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Cumbernauld. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Cumbernauld via Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Manchester and Cumbernauld is 222 miles. The road distance is 216.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cumbernauld without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Manchester to Cumbernauld, including transfers.
Manchester to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Cumbernauld train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cumbernauld is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £50 and takes 4h 29m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cumbernauld, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwell every 4 hours. Tickets cost £70–130 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Croy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Croy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Cumbernauld train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Cumbernauld is 217 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Manchester to Cumbernauld.
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