There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Lanarkshire by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carstairstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Glasgow Central
4h 29m£55–95Train via Preston
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 13m£45–123Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
5h 24m£59–87Drive 186 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Lanarkshirecar 186 mi
3h 12m£46–66Fly, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lanarktrain
6h 30m£62–179Train via Lancaster
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancastertrain Manchester Airport - Barrow-in-Furness / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 11m£66–126Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
5h 46m£56–78
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Lanarkshire is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Lanarkshire is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Lanarkshire. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Railway Road via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Lanarkshire. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Carstairs via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Manchester and Lanarkshire is 209 miles. The road distance is 187.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lanarkshire without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Manchester to Lanarkshire, including transfers.
Manchester to Lanarkshire bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Lanarkshire train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lanarkshire is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £55 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £90 and takes 5h 24m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Lanarkshire, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carstairs 6 times a week. Tickets cost £55–95 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–410
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carstairs
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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 Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
- £16–35
- 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 Lancaster to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Lanarkshire bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Manchester to Lanarkshire train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Carstairs station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Lanarkshire is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Manchester to Lanarkshire.
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