There are 7 ways to get from Grangemouth to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 7m£71–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 58m£32–51Drive 217.8 mi
- Drive from Grangemouth to Manchestercar 217.8 mi
3h 49m£54–78Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
4h 23m£59–154Train via Preston
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
6h 3m£57–92Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
6h 23m£68–200Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 12m£63–168
Grangemouth to Manchester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grangemouth to Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Grangemouth to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Grangemouth to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Burnbank Road and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via St Andrew`s Church and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Grangemouth to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Falkirk Grahamston and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Grangemouth and Manchester is 257 miles. The road distance is 219.1 miles.
The best way to get from Grangemouth to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Grangemouth to Manchester, including transfers.
Grangemouth to Manchester bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from St Andrew`s Church station.
Grangemouth to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Grangemouth to Manchester is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 58m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £160 and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Grangemouth, Scotland and Manchester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Burnbank Road to Shudehill Interchange via Melville Street, St Andrew`s Church, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
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 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
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
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 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 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 Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
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 Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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 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 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Grangemouth to Manchester bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Grangemouth to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grangemouth to Manchester is 219 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Grangemouth to Manchester.
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