There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Gourock by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
4h 15m£89–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Stationbus 901
5h 41m£29–43Drive 238.7 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Gourockcar 238.7 mi
4h 7m£58–84Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h 12m£63–158Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Stationbus 901
6h 41m£48–105Train 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 40m£75–196Train 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 16m£72–169Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
6h 19m£79–200
Manchester to Gourock by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Gourock is to bus which costs £29 - £45 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Gourock is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Gourock station. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Gourock Rail Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Gourock. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Gourock via Lancaster and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Manchester and Gourock is 248 miles. The road distance is 240 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Gourock without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Manchester to Gourock, including transfers.
Manchester to Gourock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Gourock train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Gourock is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £45 and takes 5h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 5h 12m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Gourock, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Gourock via Lancaster and Glasgow Central in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Gourock Rail Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- 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
- £55–120
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
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
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 20m
- When
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- 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 3m
- 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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
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
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Gourock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Gourock train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Gourock is 240 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Manchester to Gourock.
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