There are 7 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Mallaig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain
10h 23m£111–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
11h 18m£41–66Drive 359.3 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Mallaigcar 359.3 mi
6h 39m£89–129Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarichbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
10h 45m£101–247Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
12h 25m£92–162Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridgebus
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaigtrain
9h 37m£119–268Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarichbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
11h 32m£107–230
Greater Manchester to Mallaig by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Mallaig is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Mallaig is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Mallaig. However, there are services departing from Grandale Street and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Mallaig. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Mallaig via Preston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Mallaig is 379 miles. The road distance is 361.4 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Mallaig without a car is to train which takes 10h 23m and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Greater Manchester to Mallaig, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Mallaig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Greater Manchester to Mallaig train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Mallaig is to train which takes 10h 23m and costs £110 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 18m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Mallaig, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Parkside Road to Mallaig via Chester Street, Manchester Oxford Road, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grandale Street to Ferry Terminal via Printworks, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- 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 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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
- +44 330 060 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 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Spean Bridge to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Shiel Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Greater Manchester to Mallaig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Greater Manchester to Mallaig train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Mallaig is 361 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Greater Manchester to Mallaig.
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