The average bus between Manchester and Edinburgh Zoo takes 5h 58m and the fastest bus takes 5h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Edinburgh Zoo. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Manchester and Edinburgh Zoo. The earliest departure is at 2:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 4:10 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Zoo at 10:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow and take an average of 5h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Edinburgh Zoo. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Edinburgh Zoo station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
Manchester to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North station.
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The distance between Manchester and Edinburgh Zoo is 281.6 km. The road distance is 411 km.
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Edinburgh Zoo via Glasgow and Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North in around 5h 16m.