There are 6 ways to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly from Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to West Kilbridetrain
4h 40m£64–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manse Courtbus 906 / ...
8h 9m£34–59Train to Liverpool, fly, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to West Kilbridetrain
7h 6m£83–201Train
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to West Kilbridetrain
5h 21m£90–177Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Manchester-MAN to West Kilbride233.6 mi
4h 8mDrive 233.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbridecar 233.6 mi
4h 8m£57–82
Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport and arriving at Manse Road via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Manse Court. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport and arriving at West Kilbride via Preston and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Manchester Airport (MAN) and West Kilbride is 225 miles. The road distance is 235 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride, including transfers.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Airport station.
The best way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Manchester Airport (MAN), England and West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Airport to West Kilbride via Preston and Glasgow Central in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Airport to Manse Road via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Manse Court in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- 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
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- 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
- £55–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- 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 Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to West Kilbride
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to West Kilbride
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to West Kilbride
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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
- £24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manse Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Manchester-MAN to West Kilbride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride is 235 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride.
Book your Manchester Airport (MAN) to West Kilbride train tickets online with Omio.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester Airport (MAN) and West Kilbride. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







































