There are 7 ways to get from Dunbar to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunbar to NewcastleEdinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester VictoriaNewcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 2m£39–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunbar Asda Spott Rd to Leeds York Streetmegabus M20
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk073 / ...
6h 38m£20–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Dunbar to DurhamEdinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Station177
5h 35m£67–178Drive 216.5 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Manchester216.5 mi
4h 8m£53–77Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
5h 10m£72–172Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
5h 46m£82–221Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
5h 47m£70–176
Dunbar to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Manchester is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £35 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Manchester. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Dunbar Asda Spott Rd and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunbar to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Dunbar and arriving at Manchester Victoria via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Dunbar and Manchester is 243 miles. The road distance is 217.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £35 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Dunbar to Manchester, including transfers.
Dunbar to Manchester bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Dunbar Asda Spott Rd station.
Dunbar to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £35 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Dunbar to Manchester Victoria via Newcastle in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Shudehill Interchange via Dunbar Asda Spott Rd and Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £70–100
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Dunbar Asda Spott Rd to Leeds York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dunbar to Manchester bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Leeds York Street station.
Dunbar to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Manchester is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Dunbar to Manchester.
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