There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Drummore by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
8h 30mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
9h 24m£29–41Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 46m£103–171Drive 228 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Drummorecar 228 mi
4h 7m£57–82Train via Preston
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
9h 1m£87–184
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Drummore is to bus which costs £29 - £45 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Drummore is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Drummore. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Village via Glasgow Buchanan and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Drummore. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Manchester and Drummore is 253 miles. The road distance is 229.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Drummore without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Manchester to Drummore, including transfers.
Manchester to Drummore bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Drummore train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Drummore is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £45 and takes 9h 24m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Drummore, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Village via Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Village via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Stranraer Port Rodie, and Port Rodie in around 9h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Drummore bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Drummore train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Drummore is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Manchester to Drummore.
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