There are 8 ways to get from Milngavie to Manchester by train, bus, night bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train via Preston • 4h 11m
Cheapest option
Night bus • 6h 32m
6 alternative options
Train • 4h 38m
Bus • 6h 27m
Drive • 3h 45m
Fly to Manchester • 5h 24m
Fly to Liverpool, train • 6h 19m
Fly to Birmingham, train • 5h 49m
Milngavie to Manchester by train
The train journey time between Milngavie and Manchester is around 4h 11m and covers a distance of around 230 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 42 min. Operated by First ScotRail Service, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express Service and others, the Milngavie to Manchester train service departs from Milngavie and arrives in Manchester Oxford Road. Typically 71 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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The cheapest way to get from Milngavie to Manchester is to night bus which costs £11 - £18 and takes 6h 32m.
The quickest way to get from Milngavie to Manchester is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct bus from Milngavie to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Milngavie, Keystone Avenue and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
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 11m.
It is 190 miles from Milngavie to Manchester. It is approximately 223.4 miles to drive.
The best way to get from Milngavie to Manchester without a car is to train via Preston which takes 4h 11m and costs £65 - £280.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Milngavie to Manchester, including transfers.
Milngavie to Manchester bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Milngavie to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Milngavie to Manchester is to train via Preston which takes 4h 11m and costs £65 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £20 and takes 6h 27m, you could also fly, which costs £35 - £180 and takes 5h 24m.
- Distance: 190.3 miles
- Duration: 4h 11m
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 11m. Alternatively, Megabus UK operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange twice daily. Tickets cost £14 - £24 and the journey takes 4h 50m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £270
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £270
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £270
Flights from Glasgow to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £250
Flights from Glasgow to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £250
Flights from Glasgow to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100 - £420
Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25 - £140
Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25 - £140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23 - £230
Flights from Glasgow to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20 - £220
Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24 - £210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85 - £470
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160 - £470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150 - £900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160 - £470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330 - £1,400
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70 - £250
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £70 - £95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £180 - £250
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55 - £90
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Advance Single
- £22 - £35
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £40 - £65
- Anytime Day Single
- £55 - £90
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14 - £22
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Advance Single
- £8 - £12
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £10 - £16
- Anytime Day Single
- £14 - £22
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65 - £100
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Advance Single
- £25 - £35
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £50 - £75
- Anytime Day Single
- £65 - £100
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £21
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £12 - £16
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £15 - £21
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11 - £20
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £11 - £15
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £14 - £20
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15 - £23
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £7 - £20
- Off-Peak Single
- £11 - £17
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- £15 - £23
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45 - £160
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £45 - £60
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £100 - £160
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- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45 - £65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14 - £24
- Website
- Megabus UK
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One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Glasgow to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16 - £20
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
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
Night bus from Glasgow to Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9 - £12
- Website
- National Express
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There is no direct flight from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 55m and has one stopover.
Milngavie to Manchester bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Milngavie to Manchester train services, operated by Northern Rail, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milngavie to Manchester is 223 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Milngavie to Manchester.
Lufthansa, Ryanair, British Airways and three other airlines offer flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport.
There are 240+ hotels available in Manchester. Prices start at £75 per night.