There are 8 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 6m£45–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
4h 32m£19–45Drive 215.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Cumbernauldcar 215.5 mi
3h 36m£52–75Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
4h 44m£48–121Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
5h 32m£27–52Fly 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 15m£66–163Train 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 55m£36–212Train 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 21m£56–244
Manchester to Cumbernauld by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cumbernauld is to bus which costs £18 - £45 and takes 4h 32m.
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 32m.
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 6m.
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 6m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 6m 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 6m and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £45 and takes 4h 32m, you could also fly, which costs £45 - £130 and takes 4h 44m.
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 £40–120 and the journey takes 2h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Croy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- 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/
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
- £16–40
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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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