There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Wishaw by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwelltrain Manchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 30m£78–133Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
4h 53m£29–47Drive 201.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Wishawcar 201.1 mi
3h 26m£49–71Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h 17m£59–175Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
5h 17m£35–90Train 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 7m£69–176Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wishawtrain
6h 28m£71–182
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Wishaw is to bus via Buchanan Bus Station which costs £29 - £50 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Wishaw is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Wishaw. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Alexander Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Wishaw. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Motherwell via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Manchester and Wishaw is 215 miles. The road distance is 202.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Wishaw without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Manchester to Wishaw, including transfers.
Manchester to Wishaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Wishaw train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Wishaw is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Buchanan Bus Station, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 4h 53m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £180 and takes 5h 17m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Wishaw, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwell every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–130 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- 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 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Wishaw
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.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
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Wishaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Wishaw train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Wishaw is 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Manchester to Wishaw.
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