There are 8 ways to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 36m£66–142Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Glasgow211.4 mi
4h 25m£19–25Bus via Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
4h 19m£25–45Drive 212.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Glasgowcar 212.5 mi
3h 38m£52–75Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
3h 11m£78–214Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
5h 16m£40–100Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 17m£61–163Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
3h 55m£88–225
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland is to rideshare which costs £19 - £25 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs £75 - £220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Glasgow Central via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Manchester Piccadilly Station and Scotland is 223 miles. The road distance is 213.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland, including transfers.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £65 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Shudehill Interchange, which costs £25 - £45 and takes 4h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £220 and takes 3h 11m.
What companies run services between Manchester Piccadilly Station, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central via Preston in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £25–45 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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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 Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Manchester to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland is 214 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Scotland.
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