There are 8 ways to get from Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN) by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Manchester Airporttrain Glasgow Central - Manchester Airport
3h 15m£75–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 181
6h 21m£42–103Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Motherwell to Manchester-MAN209 mi
3h 22mDrive 209 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN)car 209 mi
3h 22m£51–73Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
4h 44m£52–145Train via Lancaster
- Take the train from Motherwell to Lancastertrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 26m£77–140Train via Preston
- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 33m£47–137Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
4h 55m£48–145
Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN) is to bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN) is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £75 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN) station. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at Manchester Airport The Station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Motherwell and arriving at Manchester Airport. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Motherwell and Manchester Airport (MAN) is 221 miles. The road distance is 210.2 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN) without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £75 - £140.
The train from Motherwell to Manchester Airport takes 3h 15m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN) train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN) is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 6h 21m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Manchester Airport (MAN), England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Motherwell to Manchester Airport every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Manchester Airport The Station twice daily. Tickets cost £40–100 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Motherwell to Manchester-MAN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Airport The Station.
Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN) train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN) is 210 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Motherwell to Manchester Airport (MAN).
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