There are 7 ways to get from Milngavie to Manchester by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train via Preston • 4h 1m
£66 - £158
Cheapest option
Bus via Shudehill Interchange • 6h 51m
£25 - £43
5 alternative options
Train • 4h 14m
£68 - £164
Bus • 6h 43m
£30 - £43
Drive • 3h 45m
£35 - £55
Train to Glasgow, fly • 3h 11m
£48 - £227
Train to Edinburgh, fly • 4h 11m
£46 - £154
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milngavie to Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 6h 43m.
The quickest way to get from Milngavie to Manchester is to train and fly which costs £45 - £230 and takes 3h 11m.
No, there is no direct bus from Milngavie to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Milngavie, Ashfield Road and arriving at Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St via Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Milngavie to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Milngavie and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Glasgow Central and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Milngavie and Manchester is 190 miles. The road distance is 224.4 miles.
The best way to get from Milngavie to Manchester without a car is to train via Preston which takes 4h 1m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Milngavie to Manchester, including transfers.
Milngavie to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Glasgow station.
Milngavie to Manchester train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Milngavie to Manchester is to train via Preston which takes 4h 1m and costs £65 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 6h 43m.
- Distance: 190.3 miles
- Duration: 4h 1m
What companies run services between Milngavie, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Milngavie to Manchester via Glasgow Central Low Level, Glasgow Central, and Preston in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milngavie to Manchester twice daily. Tickets cost £28 - £40 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50 - £280
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50 - £280
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £220
Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80 - £190
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85 - £140
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- £50 - £80
- Anytime Day Single
- £85 - £140
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £100 - £160
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- £60 - £95
- Anytime Day Single
- £100 - £160
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55 - £85
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £23 - £35
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £35 - £55
- Anytime Day Single
- £55 - £85
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10 - £14
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £6 - £9
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £14
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65 - £95
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £27 - £40
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £40 - £65
- Anytime Day Single
- £65 - £95
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8 - £13
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Milngavie to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3 - £4
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- £3 - £5
- Anytime Day Single
- £3 - £4
Train from Milngavie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11 - £14
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- £7 - £11
- Anytime Day Single
- £11 - £14
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Glasgow to Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28 - £40
- Book at
- National Express
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- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23 - £40
- Website
- Megabus UK
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h.
Milngavie to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St.
Milngavie to Manchester train services, operated by Northern Rail, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milngavie to Manchester is 224 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Milngavie to Manchester.
easyJet and Flybe offer flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport.
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