There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Turnberry by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain Manchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
6h 33m£109–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
6h 35m£41–62Drive 214.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Turnberrycar 214.1 mi
3h 58m£53–76Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
7h 43m£81–212Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain Carlisle - Glasgow Central
6h 42m£87–159Bus 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 Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
7h 35m£57–119Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus
7h 32m£86–197
Manchester to Turnberry by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Turnberry is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Turnberry is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Turnberry. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Kirkoswald Road 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 Turnberry. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Girvan via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Manchester and Turnberry is 290 miles. The road distance is 215.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Turnberry without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Manchester to Turnberry, including transfers.
Manchester to Turnberry bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Turnberry train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Turnberry is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Turnberry, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lodge Road via Glasgow Central, Ayr, Girvan, and Rail Station in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Kirkoswald Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Ayr Bus Station in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
- 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
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 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
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Turnberry bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Turnberry train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Turnberry is 215 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Manchester to Turnberry.
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