There are 9 ways to get from Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 25m£78–144Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Glasgow to Manchester211.3 mi
4h 27m£13–35Bus via Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
4h 14m£25–45Drive 212.6 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Manchester Piccadilly Stationcar 212.6 mi
3h 39m£52–75Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
2h 51m£78–215Train via Preston
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 29m£68–139Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
5h 11m£40–100Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
3h 15m£88–226Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 6m£66–165
Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station is to rideshare which costs £13 - £35 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs £75 - £220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Station station and arriving at Shudehill Interchange. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Scotland and Manchester Piccadilly Station is 223 miles. The road distance is 213.9 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station, including transfers.
Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Shudehill Interchange, which costs £25 - £45 and takes 4h 14m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £220 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Manchester Piccadilly Station, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly via Lancaster in around 3h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £25–45 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Glasgow to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station is 214 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station.
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Book your Scotland to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Scotland and Manchester Piccadilly Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.