There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Strachur by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
6h 30m£38–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUk030 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochfyne Oyster Bar926 / ...
8h 45m£28–51Drive 270.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Strachur270.4 mi
4h 44m£68–97Fly from Manchester Airport, ferry
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
7h 25m£76–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to MotherwellManchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Lochfyne Oyster Bar926 / ...
7h 48m£55–113Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
8h 52m£39–73Train to Liverpool, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LPL - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
7h 50m£87–207Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
7h 33m£67–266
Manchester to Strachur by train, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Strachur is to bus which costs £27 - £55 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Strachur is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Strachur. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Forest View via Buchanan Bus Station and Lochfyne Oyster Bar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Manchester and Strachur is 271 miles. The road distance is 272 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Strachur without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 30m and costs £35 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Manchester to Strachur, including transfers.
Manchester to Strachur bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Strachur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Strachur is 272 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Manchester to Strachur.
There are 737+ hotels available in Strachur.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Strachur, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Forest View via Buchanan Bus Station and Lochfyne Oyster Bar in around 8h 45m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- 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
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochfyne Oyster Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Lochfyne Oyster Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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