There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Port William by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Stance 1bus 500
7h 51mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
9h 20m£41–76Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Stance 1bus 500
- Take the bus from Stance 3 to Post Officebus 415
8h 44mTrain
- 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
8h 51m£109–227Drive 211.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Port Williamcar 211.5 mi
3h 52m£52–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Port William is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Port William is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Port William. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Port William. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Stranraer via Preston, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Manchester and Port William is 224 miles. The road distance is 212.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Port William without a car is to train and bus via Carlisle which takes 7h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Manchester to Port William, including transfers.
Manchester to Port William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Port William train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Port William is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Port William, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Post Office via Preston, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 9h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Stance 5 to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from Stance 3 to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £16–35
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Port William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Port William train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Port William is 213 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Manchester to Port William.
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