There are 9 ways to get from Cumbernauld 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 Piccadillytrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 1m£44–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 20m£27–46Drive 215.5 mi
- Drive from Cumbernauld to Manchestercar 215.5 mi
3h 36m£54–77Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
4h 59m£58–191Train via Lancaster
- 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 9m£65–127Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
6h£37–66Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Croy to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 4m£76–178Fly 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 28m£58–155Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Croy to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 53m£80–192
Cumbernauld to Manchester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cumbernauld to Manchester is to bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cumbernauld to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbernauld to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Town Centre Stances and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Cumbernauld to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Cumbernauld and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Motherwell and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Cumbernauld and Manchester is 222 miles. The road distance is 216.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Cumbernauld to Manchester, including transfers.
Cumbernauld to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Cumbernauld to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £40 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £50 and takes 5h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £200 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Cumbernauld, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Cumbernauld to Manchester Piccadilly via Motherwell and Preston in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange every 3 hours. Tickets cost £25–40 and the journey takes 4h.
- 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
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- 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
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- 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
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- 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
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- 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 Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- 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 Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- 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
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- 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 Croy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Croy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cumbernauld to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Cumbernauld to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbernauld to Manchester is 217 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Cumbernauld to Manchester.
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