There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Milngavie by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 33m£52–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
5h 8m£27–40Drive 220.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Milngaviecar 220.5 mi
3h 45m£55–79Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h 41m£54–166Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
5h 38m£36–59Train 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
6h 11m£65–191Train 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 46m£60–148Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Hyndlandtrain
6h 26m£86–194
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Milngavie is to bus which costs £26 - £40 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Milngavie is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Milngavie. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Main Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Milngavie. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Glasgow Central via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Manchester and Milngavie is 234 miles. The road distance is 221.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Milngavie without a car is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Manchester to Milngavie, including transfers.
Manchester to Milngavie bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Milngavie train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Milngavie is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs £50 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £40 and takes 5h 8m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £170 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Milngavie, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stewart Street via Preston, Glasgow Central, and Central Station in around 4h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
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
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- 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
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–410
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- 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
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Hyndland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Milngavie bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Milngavie train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Milngavie is 222 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Manchester to Milngavie.
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