There are 8 ways to get from Buxton to Ullapool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
12h 13m£144–322Bus via Manchester
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
13h 12m£56–88Drive 443.9 mi
- Drive from Buxton to Ullapoolcar 443.9 mi
8h 1m£109–157Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
7h 23m£106–249Train, bus
- Take the train from Stockport to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
12h 32m£117–228Bus
- Take the bus from Terrace Road to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 199
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
15h 47m£72–155Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
10h 1m£137–312Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BHX - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
8h 50m£104–297
Buxton to Ullapool by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buxton to Ullapool is to bus via Manchester which costs £55 - £90 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Buxton to Ullapool is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs £100 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Buxton to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Terrace Road and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Mersey Square, Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Buxton and Ullapool is 487 miles. The road distance is 446.5 miles.
The best way to get from Buxton to Ullapool without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 12h 13m and costs £140 - £330.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Buxton to Ullapool, including transfers.
Buxton to Ullapool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Buxton to Ullapool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buxton to Ullapool is 447 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Buxton to Ullapool.
There are 30+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Buxton, Derbyshire, England and Ullapool, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Terrace Road to Ferry Terminal via Stockport Interchange, Mersey Square, Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stockport to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Terrace Road to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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