There are 8 ways to get from Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN) by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
4h 49m£53–143Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 22m£27–47Train via Preston
- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 51m£48–145Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Airdrie to Manchester-MAN215.6 mi
3h 32mDrive 215.6 mi
- Drive from Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN)car 215.6 mi
3h 32m£52–76Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
4h 33m£62–162Train
- Take the train from Airdrie to Haymarkettrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Airporttrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport
5h 13m£94–165Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 181
7h 12m£44–106
Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN) by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN) is to bus via Buchanan Bus Station which costs £27 - £50 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN) is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN). However, there are services departing from Manse Place and arriving at Manchester Airport via Buchanan Bus Station and Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN). However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Manchester Airport via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Airdrie and Manchester Airport (MAN) is 214 miles. The road distance is 216.8 miles.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN) without a car is to train via Preston which takes 4h 51m and costs £45 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN), including transfers.
Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN) train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Airdrie station.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN) is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs £50 - £150. Alternatively, you can train via Preston, which costs £45 - £150 and takes 4h 51m, you could also bus via Buchanan Bus Station, which costs £27 - £50 and takes 6h 22m.
What companies run services between Airdrie, Scotland and Manchester Airport (MAN), England?
easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellwynd to Manchester Airport via Milton Street, Motherwell, and Preston in around 4h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- 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
- £95–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Airdrie to Manchester-MAN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN) train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN) is 217 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN).
Book your Airdrie to Manchester Airport (MAN) train tickets online with Omio.
There are 3658+ hotels available in Manchester Airport (MAN).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Airdrie and Manchester Airport (MAN). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.































