There are 7 ways to get from Rochdale to Skelmorlie by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rochdale to Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
5h 33m£38–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Parish Church906X / ...
7h 38m£22–44Drive 233.1 mi
- Drive from Rochdale to Skelmorlie233.1 mi
4h 23m£57–82Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Rochdale to Manchester Victoria
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Wemyss Bay
6h 34m£70–164Line 471 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Rochdale Interchange to Bolton Interchange471
- Take the train from Bolton to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Renfield Street to South Parish Church901 / ...
6h 56mTrain to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LPL - GLA
6h 44m£79–238Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
6h 59m£64–266
Rochdale to Skelmorlie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochdale to Skelmorlie is to bus which costs £21 - £45 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rochdale to Skelmorlie is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochdale to Skelmorlie. However, there are services departing from Rochdale Interchange and arriving at South Parish Church via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochdale to Skelmorlie. However, there are services departing from Rochdale and arriving at Wemyss Bay via Wigan North Western and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Rochdale and Skelmorlie is 265 miles. The road distance is 234.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rochdale to Skelmorlie without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £35 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Rochdale to Skelmorlie, including transfers.
Rochdale to Skelmorlie bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Rochdale to Skelmorlie train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Rochdale station.
The best way to get from Rochdale to Skelmorlie is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £35 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £45 and takes 7h 38m.
What companies run services between Rochdale, England and Skelmorlie, Scotland?
You can take a train from Rochdale to Wemyss Bay via Wigan Wallgate, Wigan North Western, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochdale Interchange to South Parish Church via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Rochdale to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Rochdale to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £14–21
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Parish Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Renfield Street to South Parish Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Rochdale Interchange to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Rochdale to Skelmorlie bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Rochdale to Skelmorlie train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wigan Wallgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochdale to Skelmorlie is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Rochdale to Skelmorlie.
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