There are 5 ways to get from Scotland to Aintree by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 2A
4h 49m£66–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
6h 7m£24–92Drive 206.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Aintreecar 206.3 mi
3h 45m£50–73Fly from Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
4h 32m£93–238Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
4h 56m£103–249
Scotland to Aintree by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Aintree is to bus which costs £24 - £95 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Aintree is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Aintree. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Aintree Retail Park via Bus Station and Southport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Scotland and Aintree is 222 miles. The road distance is 207.6 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Aintree without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 49m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Scotland to Aintree, including transfers.
Scotland to Aintree bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Aintree bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Aintree is 208 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Scotland to Aintree.
There are 2468+ hotels available in Aintree.
What companies run services between Scotland and Aintree, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
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