There are 7 ways to get from Greenock to Salford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Salford Crescenttrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 24m£58–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 48m£29–45Drive 233.4 mi
- Drive from Greenock to Salfordcar 233.4 mi
3h 54m£58–84Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h 23m£60–174Bus via Salford Shopping Centre
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 19m£31–47Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
5h 47m£71–188Fly 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 36m£66–156
Greenock to Salford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Salford is to bus which costs £29 - £45 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Salford is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Salford. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Greenock to Salford. However, there are services departing from Greenock West and arriving at Salford Crescent via Glasgow Central and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Greenock and Salford is 244 miles. The road distance is 234.8 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Salford without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £55 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Greenock to Salford, including transfers.
Greenock to Salford bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Salford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Greenock to Salford is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £55 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £45 and takes 5h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 23m.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Salford, England?
You can take a train from Greenock West to Salford Crescent via Glasgow Central and Preston in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stance 1 to Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Salford Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Greenock to Salford bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Greenock to Salford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Salford is 235 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Greenock to Salford.
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