There are 7 ways to get from Loch Lomond to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 41m£86–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 3m£32–55Drive 232.7 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Manchestercar 232.7 mi
4h 1m£57–82Bus, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Tarbet to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h£60–165Train via Preston
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 47m£74–159Bus via Balloch
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
6h 59m£49–116Bus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarbet to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 34m£73–177
Loch Lomond to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loch Lomond to Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Loch Lomond to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Loch Lomond to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Hotel car park and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Loch Lomond to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Balloch and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Dalmuir, Glasgow Central and Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Loch Lomond and Manchester is 241 miles. The road distance is 234.1 miles.
The best way to get from Loch Lomond to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Loch Lomond to Manchester, including transfers.
Loch Lomond to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Loch Lomond to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Loch Lomond to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Balloch to Manchester Oxford Road via Dalmuir, Glasgow Central Low Level, Glasgow Central, and Lancaster in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hotel car park to Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Tarbet to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Tarbet to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Tarbet to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Tarbet to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Loch Lomond to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Loch Lomond to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loch Lomond to Manchester is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Loch Lomond to Manchester.
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