174 miles (281 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$16 - $37 | |
Bus • $16 (€14) • 5 h 45 min | |
Train • $37 (€33) • 3 h 4 min | |
Megabus or TransPennine Express |
Take a train or bus to travel 174 miles (281 km) to Manchester from Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Megabus or TransPennine Express among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Edinburgh to Manchester.
How to get from Edinburgh to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Travel between Edinburgh and Manchester on National Express, CrossCountry and FlixBus travel with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next journey: you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Edinburgh - Manchester travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Manchester: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Edinburgh and Manchester is a bus with an average price of $16 (€14).
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Manchester:
A bus is $21 (€19) less than a train with an average ticket price of $37 (€33) from Edinburgh to Manchester.
The fastest way from Edinburgh to Manchester is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 4 min.
There are alternative travel options to Manchester that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 45 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 174 miles (281 km) between Edinburgh and Manchester.
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Manchester is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Edinburgh to Manchester as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to Manchester:
The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to Manchester:
Yes, there are direct services available from Edinburgh to Manchester with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Manchester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Manchester from Edinburgh.
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