There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Wishaw by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wishawtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Glasgow Central
3h£70–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
5h 28m£35–90Drive 201.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Wishawcar 201.1 mi
3h 26m£50–71Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h 4m£59–145Train via Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 36m£80–138Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wishawtrain
6h 17m£71–172Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
5h 15m£67–164
Manchester to Wishaw by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Wishaw is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Wishaw is to train which takes 3h and costs £70 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Wishaw. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Greenhead Road via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Wishaw. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Manchester and Wishaw is 208 miles. The road distance is 202.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Wishaw without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs £70 - £130.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wishaw takes 3h including transfers and departs once a week.
Manchester to Wishaw bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Wishaw train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Wishaw is to train which takes 3h and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 5h 28m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Wishaw, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wishaw once a week. Tickets cost £70–130 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wishaw
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Wishaw
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Wishaw bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Manchester to Wishaw train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Wishaw station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Wishaw is 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Manchester to Wishaw.
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