There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Linlithgow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
3h 35m£71–115Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgowtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
5h 1m£37–57Drive 215.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Linlithgowcar 215.5 mi
3h 49m£54–77Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
5h 3m£67–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Crossbus X38
5h 42m£75–126Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
5h 23m£78–209Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 48m£72–176Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgowtrain
5h 14m£67–162
Manchester to Linlithgow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Linlithgow is to bus and train which costs £35 - £60 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Linlithgow is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £70 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Linlithgow. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Linlithgow via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Manchester and Linlithgow is 237 miles. The road distance is 216.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Linlithgow without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Manchester to Linlithgow, including transfers.
Manchester to Linlithgow train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Linlithgow is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 3m.
Manchester to Linlithgow train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Linlithgow is 217 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Manchester to Linlithgow.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Linlithgow, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- enquiries@mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Haymarket Station to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
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