There are 6 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 PrestonGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Railway Approach2A
4h 17m£26–112Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 to Preston Coach Stationmegabus M11
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station2A
6h 19m£20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus StationUk030
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Aintree RacecourseGn1
5h 40m£29–58Drive 206.2 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Aintree206.2 mi
3h 42m£51–73Fly from Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
5h 1m£84–207Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
4h 50m£95–251
Scotland to Aintree by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Aintree is to bus via Bus Station which costs £19 - £29 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Aintree is to drive which takes 3h 42m 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 Racecourse via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Scotland and Aintree is 218 miles. The road distance is 207.4 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Aintree without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 17m and costs £26 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 17m 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 207 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Scotland to Aintree.
There are 2304+ hotels available in Aintree.
What companies run services between Scotland and Aintree, England?
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Aintree Racecourse via Bus Station in around 5h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- 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 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Railway Approach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Aintree Racecourse
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 to Preston Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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