There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Auchterarder by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Gleneaglestrain
6h 25m£67–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Streetbus M9 / ...
7h 15m£33–49Drive 246.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Auchterardercar 246.3 mi
4h 8m£62–90Fly, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
7h 30m£60–166Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
6h 43m£77–140Train #2
- Take the train from Deansgate to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Gleneaglestrain London Euston - Inverness
7h 27m£65–93
Manchester to Auchterarder by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Auchterarder is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Auchterarder is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Auchterarder. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Co-op via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Auchterarder. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Gleneagles via Preston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Manchester and Auchterarder is 273 miles. The road distance is 247.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Auchterarder without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 6h 25m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Manchester to Auchterarder, including transfers.
Manchester to Auchterarder bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Auchterarder train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Auchterarder is to train via Glasgow which takes 6h 25m and costs £65 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Auchterarder, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to St Kessogs Place via Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Gleneagles, and Gleneagles Station in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Co-op via Buchanan Bus Station, South Street, and Bus Station in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Deansgate to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Gleneagles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Gleneagles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £11–21
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Auchterarder bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Auchterarder train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Auchterarder is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Manchester to Auchterarder.
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