There are 5 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Abington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Abington Service Areabus X74
5h 23m£52–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Abington Service Areabus X74
6h 27m£39–63Drive 177.4 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Abingtoncar 177.4 mi
3h£44–63Fly, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Abington Service Areabus
6h 27m£65–161Train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
5h 56m£52–92
Greater Manchester to Abington by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Abington is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Abington is to drive which takes 3h and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Abington. However, there are services departing from Grandale Street and arriving at Abington Service Area via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Abington. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Lockerbie via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Abington is 242 miles. The road distance is 178.4 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Abington without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 23m and costs £50 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Greater Manchester to Abington, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Abington bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Greater Manchester to Abington train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Abington is to bus which takes 6h 27m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £95 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Abington, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Grandale Street to Abington Service Area via Victoria Rail Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lockerbie hourly. Tickets cost £50–90 and the journey takes 2h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Abington Service Area
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Abington Service Area
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Abington Service Area
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Greater Manchester to Abington bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Greater Manchester to Abington train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Lockerbie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Abington is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Greater Manchester to Abington.
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