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 • 4h 28m
£69 - £279
Cheapest option
Night bus • 6h 36m
£11 - £15
6 alternative options
Bus • 6h 24m
£16 - £27
Drive • 3h 45m
£30 - £50
Fly Glasgow to Manchester • 5h 44m
£20 - £230
Fly Glasgow to Liverpool, train • 6h 26m
£27 - £178
Fly Glasgow to Birmingham, train • 6h 21m
£47 - £273
Train to Edinburgh, fly to Birmingham, train • 6h 44m
£59 - £280
Milngavie to Manchester by train and walk
The journey time between Milngavie and Manchester is around 3h 59m and covers a distance of around 231 miles. The fastest journey normally takes 3h 35m. Operated by First ScotRail Service, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express Service and others, the Milngavie to Manchester service departs from Milngavie and arrives in Manchester Oxford Road. Typically 90 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Route overview
First and last service
The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Milngavie to Manchester train and walk schedules
Departing Thursday, July 29, 2021
Departing Friday, July 30, 2021
First ScotRail Service
First ScotRail Service
Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast
TransPennine Express Service
TransPennine Express Service
TransPennine Express Service
Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milngavie to Manchester is to night bus which costs £11 - £16 and takes 6h 36m.
The quickest way to get from Milngavie to Manchester is to drive which costs £30 - £50 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 24m.
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 28m.
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 which takes 4h 28m and costs £65 - £280.
It takes approximately 4h 28m 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 which takes 4h 28m and costs £65 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £28 and takes 6h 24m, you could also fly, which costs £20 - £230 and takes 5h 44m.
- Distance: 190.3 miles
- Duration: 4h 28m
What companies run services between Milngavie, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Milngavie to Manchester via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Central, and Preston in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, Megabus UK operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange once daily. Tickets cost £14 - £24 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85 - £240
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85 - £240
Flights from Glasgow to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85 - £280
Flights from Glasgow to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85 - £280
Flights from Glasgow to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140 - £420
Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £140
Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £140
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £150
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80 - £460
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80 - £460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £9 - £110
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £9 - £110
Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £11 - £110
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £16 - £130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110 - £400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240 - £390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £800
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170 - £650
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90 - £210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £430
- 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
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30 - £120
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £30 - £45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £85 - £120
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14 - £22
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Advance Single
- £8 - £12
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £10 - £16
- Anytime Day Single
- £14 - £22
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16 - £24
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £7 - £20
- Off-Peak Single
- £12 - £18
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- £16 - £24
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45 - £160
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £45 - £60
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £100 - £160
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £29
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £29
- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14 - £24
- Website
- Megabus UK
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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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More Questions & Answers
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.
Jet2.com, Lufthansa, KLM and three other airlines offer flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport.
There are 368+ hotels available in Manchester. Prices start at £75 per night.