There are 6 ways to get from Balmoral Castle to Manchester by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
4h 2m£81–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
8h 34m£41–67Bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
7h 49m£103–197Drive 314.4 mi
- Drive from Balmoral Castle to Manchestercar 314.4 mi
5h 49m£76–110Bus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 32m£108–281Bus, train
- Take the bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain
8h 26m£101–164
Balmoral Castle to Manchester by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Manchester is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Manchester is to bus and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs £80 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Balmoral Castle to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Crathie and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Overgate and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Balmoral Castle and Manchester is 327 miles. The road distance is 316.2 miles.
The best way to get from Balmoral Castle to Manchester without a car is to bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 49m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Balmoral Castle to Manchester, including transfers.
Balmoral Castle to Manchester bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Crathie station.
Balmoral Castle to Manchester bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dundee South Marketgait station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmoral Castle to Manchester is 316 miles. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Balmoral Castle to Manchester.
There are 3660+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a vehicle from Balmoral Castle to Shudehill Interchange via Crathie, Dundee South Marketgait, Overgate, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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