There are 8 ways to get from Dunblane to Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus E8 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
4h 52mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 7m£54–152Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Dunblane to Haymarkettrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 56m£58–187Drive 233.7 mi
- Drive from Dunblane to Manchestercar 233.7 mi
3h 54m£58–83Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Dunblane to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 16m£70–179Train
- Take the train from Dunblane to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 12m£71–107Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunblane to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 53m£63–168Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Dunblane to Dundeetrain
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
5h 47m£94–237
Dunblane to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunblane to Manchester is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Dunblane to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunblane station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Police Station and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunblane to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Dunblane and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Dunblane and Manchester is 245 miles. The road distance is 235.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dunblane to Manchester without a car is to bus which takes 4h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Dunblane to Manchester, including transfers.
Dunblane to Manchester bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Police Station.
Dunblane to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dunblane station.
The best way to get from Dunblane to Manchester is to bus which takes 4h 52m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Edinburgh, which costs £55 - £190 and takes 4h 56m.
What companies run services between Dunblane, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Police Station to Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dunblane to Manchester Oxford Road via Haymarket in around 4h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunblane to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dunblane to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dunblane to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunblane to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–70
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dunblane to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1–2
- Sleeper Seat
- £1–2
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £16–19
- 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
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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More Questions & Answers
Dunblane to Manchester bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Dunblane to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunblane to Manchester is 235 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Dunblane to Manchester.
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