There are 7 ways to get from Wishaw to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Preston - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 38m£47–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
6h 8m£35–95Drive 200.7 mi
- Drive from Wishaw to Manchestercar 200.7 mi
3h 25m£50–72Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h 5m£64–149Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Wishaw to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 24m£75–168Fly Glasgow Airport 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 43m£74–167Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Wishaw to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 57m£86–181
Wishaw to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wishaw to Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £95 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Wishaw to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Wishaw to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Pather Street and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Wishaw to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Wishaw and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Motherwell and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Wishaw and Manchester is 213 miles. The road distance is 201.9 miles.
The best way to get from Wishaw to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Wishaw to Manchester, including transfers.
Wishaw to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Wishaw to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Wishaw to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 6h 8m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Wishaw, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Wishaw to Manchester Oxford Road via Motherwell and Preston in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station twice daily. Tickets cost £35–95 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £94–99
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Wishaw to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Wishaw to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Wishaw to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wishaw to Manchester is 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Wishaw to Manchester.
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