There are 7 ways to get from Paisley to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 56m£81–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 41m£28–50Drive 219.6 mi
- Drive from Paisley to Manchestercar 219.6 mi
3h 47m£53–77Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
4h 30m£53–143Line 26 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Streetbus 26
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
7h 31m£45–105Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 11m£66–170Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 5m£66–160
Paisley to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Manchester is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Smithhills Street and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Paisley to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Paisley Gilmour Street and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Glasgow Central and Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Paisley and Manchester is 229 miles. The road distance is 220.9 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Paisley to Manchester, including transfers.
Paisley to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Paisley to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Paisley to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 5h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Manchester Oxford Road via Glasgow Central and Lancaster in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £24–45 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Paisley to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Paisley to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paisley to Manchester is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Paisley to Manchester.
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