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The cheapest and fastest trains from Greenock to Manchester
Showing times and prices for 06 Nov
Cheapest price
£18
Average price
£18
Fastest journey
4 h 51 m
Average duration
4 h 51 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
319 km
Cheap tickets
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Greenock to Manchester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Greenock to Manchester will cost around £18 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £18.
Fast trains
Of the 1 trains that leave Greenock for Manchester every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 319 km distance in an average of 4 h 51 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 4 h 51 m .
The slowest trains will take 4 h 51 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
04:284h51
Greenock09:19Manchester
£181One-way
0 changes
04:284h51
Greenock09:19Manchester
£181One-way
0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Greenock to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Greenock to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 39m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £28, and a train costs an average of £101.
Distance: 319 km
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£101 Average Price | £30 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 9m Average total duration Fastest 4h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 46m Average total duration 6h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Greenock to Manchester train times
Showing trains for today, Wednesday 5 November
Last updated at 05:41
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 08:09 Greenock West | 4h12 | 12:21 Manchester | 1 change | |
| 10:02 Greenock West | 4h19 | 14:21 Manchester | 1 change | |
| 12:02 Greenock West | 4h19 | 16:21 Manchester | 1 change | |
| 14:02 Greenock West | 4h19 | 18:21 Manchester | 1 change | |
| 16:02 Greenock West | 4h21 | 20:23 Manchester | 1 change | |
| 04:28 Greenock | 4h51 | 09:19 Manchester | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Greenock to Manchester
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Trains from Greenock to Manchester run on average 4 times per day, taking around 4h 39m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £101 but you can travel from only £28 by coach.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £28
Distance 319 km |
Average train duration 4h 39m |
Cheapest ticket price £101 |
Trains per day 4 |
Fastest train 4h 12m |
First train 04:57 |
Last train 19:50 |
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £28
Train companies: ScotRail from Greenock to Manchester trainsScotRail trains will get you between Greenock and Manchester from £28. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
ScotRail
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
4h 12m
Cheapest Price
£100
ScotRail frequency
5 a day
FAQs: Greenock to Manchester train
FAQs: Travel by train from Greenock to Manchester easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Greenock to Manchester.
To get from Greenock to Manchester, you can choose from several travel options including coach and train.
Booking trains from Greenock to Manchester in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
The cost of a train ticket from Greenock to Manchester can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £101, while the average price tends to be around £101.
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Manchester is by coach, costing approximately £28.
The train station in Greenock that goes to Manchester is Greenock Central (GKC), and it arrives at Manchester Oxford Road (MCO).
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Greenock to Manchester.
Yes, you can take the train from Greenock to Manchester.
The train distance from Greenock to Manchester is 319 km.
The train journey from Greenock to Manchester covers a distance of 319 km and takes approximately 4h 12m. Trains run 4 per day.
The first train from Greenock to Manchester leaves at 4:57.
The last train from Greenock to Manchester departs at 19:50.
Trains from Greenock to Manchester run approximately 4 times per day.
Unfortunately, there is no direct train service currently available from Greenock to Manchester.
There is no night train service from Greenock to Manchester.
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Important Stations and Airports in Greenock and Manchester
Greenock
Manchester
The major train station for departures in Greenock is Greenock Central. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Greenock Central for your trip from Greenock to Manchester.
Amenities at train station
Parking
Dining
Accessibility
WC
Lounge
Lost and Found Office
Ticket Office
Bike Parking
Information Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 07:20 - 20:34 Saturday 07:20 - 20:34 Sunday 09:20 - 17:30
Parking
- Car Park: Station Car Park
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: This is a Category B station. Level to platform 1, ramp to platform 2 and stairs between platforms Blue Badge parking bays: 2
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
WC
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located in the Booking Hall. A key is available from the Ticket Office upon request. The toilet facilities are only available during Ticket Office opening hours.
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
Lounge
- Waiting rooms location: Part of ticket office
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage CCTV: Yes
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing)
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Greenock Central
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off on Dalrymple Street: outside Kwikfit garage for buses to Glasgow, outside Job Centre for buses to Gourock)
Amenities at train station
ParkingDiningAccessibility
HotelLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 06:00 - 00:05 Sunday 07:55 - 00:05
Parking
- Car Park: Council Managed Car Park
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: No
- Step free access note: This is a Category C station. No step free access - stairs down to below ground platforms
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Ramp for train access: No
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
Lounge
- Waiting rooms location: Part of ticket office
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: Tel: 0800 046 1634 and 18001 0800 046 1634 (Deaf and customers who are hard of hearing)
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Greenock West
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Buses pick up/drop off on Nelson Street outside West College
The major train station for arrivals in Manchester is Deansgate. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Deansgate for your journey to Manchester from Greenock.
Amenities at train station
ParkingDining
TaxisAccessibilityHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike Parking
Bike Rentalinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 06:20 - 23:40 Sunday 08:10 - 23:30
Distance to city center
1 kmParking
- Car Park: No
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A station, please note there are no tactile pavings at this station From Whitworth Street, up a ramp (43 paces, 1:25 slope) and level access through the entrance into the foyer. Or from the junction of Chester Road, Whitworth Street and Deansgate, level access through the entrance, along the corridor and up 21 steps into the foyer. Then, to Manchester: Past the ticket office, via the lift in the foyer. Or up a ramp (34 paces), up 17 steps onto the platform. To Bolton, Warrington and Wigan : Via the lift in the foyer or along the subway (26 paces), up a ramp (32 paces) and up 18 steps onto the platform. Level access to Manchester platform also via overbridge from Metrolink G-Mex Metrolink stop. Lift available first to last train, currently 06:20 - 23:40 Monday to Saturday. 08:10 - 23:30 Sunday.
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage CCTV: Yes
Public transport options for Deansgate
- Onward travel information: Free Metro shuttle bus link from station front serving Manchester City centre including Victoria Station On both sides of Whitworth Street, Deansgate and Chester Road for buses to Piccadilly Gardens, Altrincham or Sale. Contact Busline 0871 200 2233
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Pick Up / Drop Off at bus stops on Whitworth St.
- Metro: Metrolink G-Mex tram stop linked by footbridge from Manchester platform. 0161 228 7811
Amenities at train station
Wifi
ShoppingParkingDining
ATMAccessibilityWCTicket OfficeBike ParkingInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday - Sunday 06:30 - 22:30
Distance to city center
13 kmShopping
- Type of shops available: Passport Photo Booth
Parking
- Car Park: No
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: re Step free access is provided from the Ground Transport Interchange to all platforms via lifts or ramps. This station is staffed for all services. This station is Category A. Station staff can provide assistance from Meeting Point 1 (adjacent to the Station Booking Office) and throughout the railway station, and with boarding and alighting the train. Customers requiring assistance should make themselves known to station staff no less than 20 minutes prior to the departure time of their train. Customers requiring assistance to access other services or to connect with terminals should request this from their airline or Manchester Airport Group. Assistance can be requested in advance by contacting the TransPennine Express Assisted Travel Team on 0800 107 2149 (18001 prefix for TextRelay). Please be aware that some platforms at this station have no or only partial tactile paving on the platform edge.
- Accessible public telephones: In the station cafe on platforms 2 and 3
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
WC
- Toilets Location: The toilets are located at platform level, behind the lifts. The Ladies toilets are located at the end of Platform 3. The Gents toilets are located at the end of Platform 2. The National key toilets are located at platform level, behind the lifts, at the end of Platform 2; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: The National key toilets are located at platform level, behind the lifts, at the end of Platform 2; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage location: No cycle storage
- Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: ,Yes - from help point,Yes - from information point,Yes - from ticket office
- Helpline Contact: 0800 107 2149
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Manchester Airport
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Rail Replacement bus services depart from stands L & M of the adjacent Bus Station which is situated close to the ticket office.
Amenities at train station
ParkingDiningAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike Rental
Car Rentalinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 06:30 - 22:40 Sunday 07:30 - 22:00
Parking
- Car Park: No
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: No
- Step free access note: Category B Station, please note there are no tactile pavings at this station - There are two lifts at the Piccadilly end of platform 4 and 2/3 which connect the concourse area platform 4 and 5 with 2/3. Note: there is no lift access to platform 1 at all
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: Accepts Cash & Cards
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
WC
- Toilets Location: There will be no toilet provision at Manchester Oxford Road from 15th July to 25th July to allow for existing toilets to be refurbished
- Baby changing facilities: No
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: on Platform 4/5
- Storage CCTV: Yes
Public transport options for Manchester Oxford Road
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Pick Up / Drop Off at the bus stops on Whitworth St West (200 yards from station) (station side for Liverpool, opposite side for Piccadilly)
Amenities at train station
Wifi
LockersParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar RentalInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Mon - Sat: 04:30 - 22:30
- Sun: 07:00 - 22:30
Wifi
- Pay as you go Wi-Fi is available through BT Wi-Fi.
Lockers
- Operated by Excess Baggage Co. Llocated between Platforms 10 and 11 and open daily from 08:00 to 21:00.
Dining
- Burger King
- Caffè Nero
- Carluccio’s
- Hotel Chocolat
- Starbucks
- The Pasty Shop
- Costa Coffee
- Pret a Manger
- Upper Crust
- McDonald's
- & more
Accessibility
- There is step-free access throughout the station. Ramps for train access and wheelchairs are also available.
Hotel
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Manchester - Piccadilly
- Premier Inn Manchester City
- Staycity Aparthotels - Manchester Piccadilly
Ticket Office
- Mon - Sat: 04:30 - 22:30
- Sun: 07:00 - 22:30
Information Desk
- Located near the Fairfield Street entrance on the mezzanine level.
Public transport options for Manchester Piccadilly
- Bus lines: 1, 2, 3, 147
- Train lines: Northern, TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, Transport for Wales
Amenities at train station
ParkingDiningAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar Rentalinformation
Address
Manchester Victoria station, Station Approach, Todd Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 1WYTicket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 06:30 - 22:00 Sunday 08:00 - 22:15
Parking
- Car Park: No
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A station, Scooter Friendly Station - Step free access around the whole station via use of lifts between platforms 3-6, connection with Manchester Metrolink using ramps
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: Accepts Cash & Cards Located near the ticket office.
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Wheelchairs available open hours: As per ticket office opening hours
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
WC
- Toilets Location: A key is available in the Duty's Manager's office.
- Baby changing facilities: No
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage location: on platform and approach
- Storage CCTV: Yes
Public transport options for Manchester Victoria
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Pick up point is on Station Approach (M3 1WY) directly outside the station main entrance, outside the M & S shop.
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