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How to get fromShotts to Manchesterby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Shotts to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Motherwell to Lancastertrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
    4h 8m
    £79–150

  2. Bus via Buchanan Bus Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus bus Ukn30 / ...
    6h 13m
    £33–57

  3. Drive 204.7 mi

    1. Drive from Shotts to Manchestercar car 204.7 mi
    3h 34m
    £50–72

  4. Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane GLA - MAN
    5h 9m
    £60–169

  5. Line 266 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from King Street to Hamilton Roadbus bus 266
    2. Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    4h 40m
    £51–139

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 181 / ...
    6h 46m
    £40–101

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Shotts to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane EDI - MAN
    5h 7m
    £64–168

  8. Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    5h 43m
    £73–181

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shotts to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    6h 7m
    £84–190

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 220.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Shotts, Scotland and Manchester, England?

You can take a train from Shotts to Manchester Oxford Road via Bellshill, Belvidere Primary School, Milton Street, Motherwell, and Lancaster in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £24–45 and the journey takes 4h.

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