There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Tiree by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane GLA - TRE
5h 58m£139–307Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
13h 5m£58–165Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
12h 21m£145–328Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tiree (TRE)plane MAN - TRE
6h 47m£244–327Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Tiree (TRE)plane BHX - TRE
9h 21m£72–265Train, ferry via Preston
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
12h 35m£123–334Train, ferry via Preston #2
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
12h 54m£122–331Bus, ferry via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
14h 5m£77–227
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Tiree is to bus and ferry which costs £55 - £170 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Tiree is to train and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs £130 - £310.
The distance between Manchester and Tiree is 336 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Tiree without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 21m and costs £140 - £330.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Manchester to Tiree, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Tiree.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Tiree, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tiree (TRE) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tiree via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tiree via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tiree via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tiree via Jersey, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Jersey, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–95
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £11–16
- Car Fare
- £75–95
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