There are 6 ways to get from Alness to Manchester by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from County Carpets to Bus Station Stance 2bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
4h 38m£95–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
9h 7m£55–102Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
9h£142–292Drive 381.6 mi
- Drive from Alness to Manchestercar 381.6 mi
6h 44m£95–137Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
7h 37m£124–317Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
10h 11m£114–204
Alness to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alness to Manchester is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Alness to Manchester is to bus and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs £95 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Alness to Manchester. However, there are services departing from County Carpets and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Alness to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Alness and Manchester is 339 miles. The road distance is 383.9 miles.
The best way to get from Alness to Manchester without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h and costs £140 - £300.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Alness to Manchester, including transfers.
Alness to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Alness to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Alness to Manchester is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h and costs £140 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 9h 7m.
What companies run services between Alness, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from County Carpets to Manchester Oxford Road via Bus Station Stance 2, Inverness, and Haymarket in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from County Carpets to Shudehill Interchange via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 7m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from County Carpets to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
Alness to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Alness to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alness to Manchester is 384 miles. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Alness to Manchester.
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