The average train between Scotland and Manchester Piccadilly Station takes 3h 33m and the fastest train takes 3h 15m. There is a train service every few hours from Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Scotland and Manchester Piccadilly Station. The earliest departure is at 4:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Scotland is at 8:08 PM which arrives into Manchester Piccadilly Station at 11:23 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station. However, there are services departing from Scotland station and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly Station station via Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Book your Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station train tickets online with Avanti West Coast, Northern Trains Limited and TransPennine Express.
The distance between Scotland and Manchester Piccadilly Station is 386.9 km. The road distance is 357 km.
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly via Lancaster in around 3h 25m.