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There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Perthshire by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Gleneaglestrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Gleneagles to Perthshiretaxi taxi
    6h 28m
    £187–308

  2. Drive  268.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Manchester to Perthshirecar car 268.6 mi
    5h 12m
    £67–96

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Police Stationbus bus M8
    8h 6m
    £115–156

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Gleneaglestrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Gleneagles to Perthshiretaxi taxi
    7h 18m
    £192–373

  5. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain train Edinburgh - Perth / ...
    8h 24m
    £177–268

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Deansgate to Prestontrain train Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Perthtrain train London Euston - Inverness
    9h 38m
    £165–226

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Gleneaglestrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Gleneagles to Perthshiretaxi taxi
    7h 14m
    £192–335

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblanetrain train
    8h 1m
    £165–293

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

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 296.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 28m

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

You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Perthshire via Buchanan Bus Station, Police Station, and Hill Street in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Perthshire via Edinburgh Waverley, Perth, Bus Station, and Comrie Croft in around 8h 24m.

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