There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to East Kilbride by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 201 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwelltrain Manchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Street to St Brides Churchbus 201
3h 52m£77–131Bus, line 6 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Stationbus 6 / ...
5h 20m£26–42Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
5h 15m£43–98Drive 205.8 mi
- Drive from Manchester to East Kilbridecar 205.8 mi
3h 32m£51–73Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h£56–151Train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancastertrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 9m£82–155Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
5h 29m£68–189Train 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
5h 6m£64–161Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Centraltrain
7h 27m£77–201
Manchester to East Kilbride by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to East Kilbride is to bus and line 6 bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to East Kilbride is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to East Kilbride station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to East Kilbride. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at East Kilbride via Lancaster and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Manchester and East Kilbride is 220 miles. The road distance is 207 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to East Kilbride without a car is to train and line 201 bus which takes 3h 52m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Manchester to East Kilbride, including transfers.
Manchester to East Kilbride bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to East Kilbride train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to East Kilbride is to bus which takes 5h 15m and costs £40 - £100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £160 and takes 5h, you could also train, which costs £80 - £160 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and East Kilbride, Scotland?
National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £35–95 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
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
- £140–420
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 Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- 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 Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- 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 20m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- 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
- £140–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Milton Street to St Brides Church
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
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
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to East Kilbride bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Manchester to East Kilbride train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to East Kilbride is 207 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Manchester to East Kilbride.
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