There are 5 ways to get from Scotland to Aintree by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Railway Approachbus 2A
4h 20m£50–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 7m£23–93Drive 206.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Aintreecar 206.3 mi
3h 44m£50–72Fly from Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
4h 38m£83–229Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 1m£102–251
Scotland to Aintree by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Aintree is to bus which costs £22 - £95 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Aintree is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Aintree. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Aintree Retail Park via Bus Station and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Scotland and Aintree is 218 miles. The road distance is 207.6 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Aintree without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Scotland to Aintree, including transfers.
Scotland to Aintree bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Aintree bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Aintree is 208 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Scotland to Aintree.
There are 2379+ hotels available in Aintree.
What companies run services between Scotland and Aintree, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £17–30 and the journey takes 3h 50m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Railway Approach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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