There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Girvan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
6h 7m£98–194Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Ailsa Street Eastbus 360 / ...
6h 35m£39–68Drive 214.7 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Girvancar 214.7 mi
3h 57m£52–75Fly, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 2m£79–187Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Wesley Roadbus 360 / ...
6h 46m£88–159Train, bus via Dumfries
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Stance 1bus 500
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Duncan Streetbus 359
8h 1m
Manchester to Girvan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Girvan is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Girvan is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Girvan. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Ailsa Street East via Buchanan Bus Station and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Girvan. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Girvan via Preston, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Manchester and Girvan is 284 miles. The road distance is 215.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Girvan without a car is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Manchester to Girvan, including transfers.
Manchester to Girvan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Girvan train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Girvan is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs £95 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Girvan, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Girvan via Preston, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Ailsa Street East via Buchanan Bus Station and Ayr Bus Station in around 6h 35m.
- 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
- £50–130
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
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- 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
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
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
- £24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Ailsa Street East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Wesley Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Duncan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- DGC Buses
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Girvan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Girvan train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Girvan is 216 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Manchester to Girvan.
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