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Compare train, bus, and flight for Inverness to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Inverness to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €44, while a flight costs an average of €431.
Distance: 287 miles (462 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€44 Average price Cheapest | €141 Average price | €431 Average price | €110 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 29m Average total duration 6h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Inverness to Manchester:
A bus is €97 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Inverness to Manchester costing on average €141.
A bus is €387 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Inverness to Manchester costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 29m.
Bus takes on average 8h 25m.
You'll arrive about 4h 11m sooner (2h 39m by flight vs 6h 50m by car). Tickets start at around €431 compared to roughly €110 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Inverness to Manchester
How to get from Inverness to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Inverness to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 PM9h50Inverness, Bus Station2:40 AMManchester, Shudehill Interchange€391One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 PM9h50Inverness, Bus Station2:40 AMManchester, Shudehill Interchange€391One-way1 transfer
Fastest
BA40575:55 PM1h25Inverness Airport7:20 PMManchester Airport€2321One-way0 transfers
Other options
C02029+
W849127:55 AM7h27Inverness station (INV)3:22 PMManchester Oxford Road (MCO)€801One-way1 transfer- C02029+W849127:55 AM7h31Inverness station (INV)3:26 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)€801One-way1 transfer
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Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+W84915+
G896738:42 AM8h05Inverness station (INV)4:47 PMDeansgate (DGT)€1291One-way3 transfers
U2622+
NX541 · NX23011:35 AM10h00Inverness Airport9:35 PMManchester, Coach Station€1231One-way2 transfers- U2622+NX240 · NX54011:35 AM10h35Inverness Airport10:10 PMManchester, Coach Station€1231One-way2 transfers
- U2622+NX230 · NX54011:35 AM7h55Inverness Airport7:30 PMManchester, Coach Station€1261One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Inverness to Manchester:
A bus is €97 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Inverness to Manchester costing on average €141.
A bus is €387 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Inverness to Manchester costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 29m.
Bus takes on average 8h 25m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Inverness and Manchester as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Inverness Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Inverness station (INV) and arrive in Manchester Oxford Road (MCO).
- Buses mostly depart from Inverness, Bus Station and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, London North Eastern Railway, Scotrail, Lumo, Avanti West Coast to go to Manchester by train.
- Travel with Loganair, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Manchester by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Manchester by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Loganair.
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