There are 6 ways to get from Bacup to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 29m£50–117Bus via Rochdale Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgowbus Ukn30 / ...
6h 46m£27–42Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
6h 19m£31–46Drive 192.8 mi
- Drive from Bacup to Glasgowcar 192.8 mi
3h 40m£48–69Line 464 bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the bus from Market Street to Rochdale Interchangebus
- Take the train from Rochdale to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
5h 8mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 37m£71–179
Bacup to Scotland by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bacup to Scotland is to bus via Rochdale Interchange which costs £26 - £45 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bacup to Scotland is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bacup to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Bus station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Bacup to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Burnley Manchester Road and arriving at Glasgow Central via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Bacup and Scotland is 223 miles. The road distance is 193.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bacup to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Bacup to Scotland, including transfers.
Bacup to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Bacup to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Bacup to Scotland is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Bacup, England and Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Preston to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £25–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Rochdale to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Rochdale Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Bacup to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Bacup to Scotland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bacup to Scotland is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Bacup to Scotland.
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