There are 7 ways to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
3h 42m£49–139Bus via Shudehill Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
5h 32m£28–55Train
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 54m£50–149Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Manchester-MAN to Cumbernauld222.6 mi
3h 35mDrive 222.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauldcar 222.6 mi
3h 35m£55–79Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Croytrain
4h 26m£68–162Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
6h 25m£46–112
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld is to bus via Shudehill Interchange which costs £28 - £55 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport and arriving at Town Centre stances via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport and arriving at Cumbernauld via Preston and Motherwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Cumbernauld is 217 miles. The road distance is 223.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £50 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld, including transfers.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Airport station.
The best way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 4h 54m, you could also bus via Shudehill Interchange, which costs £28 - £55 and takes 5h 32m.
What companies run services between Manchester Airport (MAN), England and Cumbernauld, Scotland?
easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Airport to Cumbernauld via Preston and Motherwell in around 4h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
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
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- 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
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- 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
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- 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
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- 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/
- 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
- £60–110
- 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
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Croy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Manchester-MAN to Cumbernauld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld is 224 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cumbernauld.
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