There are 3 ways to get from Manchester to Southerness by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 372 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from DG One A to Holiday Village372
5h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Abington Service AreaM11
- Take the bus from Abington Service Area to WhitesandsX74
7h 20m£21–30Drive 166.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Southerness166.6 mi
2h 59m£42–60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Southerness is to bus which costs £21 - £30 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Southerness is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Southerness. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Holiday Village via Abington Service Area and Whitesands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Manchester and Southerness is 173 miles. The road distance is 167.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Southerness without a car is to train and line 372 bus which takes 5h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Manchester to Southerness, including transfers.
Manchester to Southerness bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Southerness bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Abington Service Area station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Southerness is 168 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Manchester to Southerness.
There are 390+ hotels available in Southerness.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Southerness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Holiday Village via Abington Service Area and Whitesands in around 7h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from DG One A to Holiday Village
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Abington Service Area to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Abington Service Area
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Abington Service Area to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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