There are 5 ways to get from Carluke to Greater Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Lancastertrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Barrow-in-Furness - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 17m£65–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
6h 26m£34–59Drive 199.3 mi
- Drive from Carluke to Greater Manchestercar 199.3 mi
3h 24m£50–71Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h 50m£66–197Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carluke to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 39m£79–181
Carluke to Greater Manchester by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carluke to Greater Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Carluke to Greater Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Carluke to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Burton Lane and arriving at Horton Road via Bus Station and Charlotte Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Carluke to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Carluke and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Motherwell and Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Carluke and Greater Manchester is 219 miles. The road distance is 200.4 miles.
The best way to get from Carluke to Greater Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Carluke to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Carluke to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carluke to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Carluke to Greater Manchester is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £200 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Carluke, Scotland and Greater Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Carluke to St Mary's via Motherwell, Lancaster, Manchester Oxford Road, and Oxford Road Station in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station twice daily. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carluke to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Carluke to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Carluke to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carluke to Greater Manchester is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Carluke to Greater Manchester.
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