There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Apollo
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 21m£45–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Manchester209.3 mi
4h 47m£15–28Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 53mFly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 2m£62–166Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 28m£45–70Train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
3h 57m£26–119Drive 211.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchestercar 211.4 mi
3h 54m£52–75Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 1m£68–214Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 39m£54–154
Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester is to rideshare which costs £15 - £28 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester is to train via Apollo which takes 3h 21m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Apollo Theatre via Buchanan Bus Station and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Edinburgh and O2 Apollo Manchester is 223 miles. The road distance is 212.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester without a car is to train via Apollo which takes 3h 21m and costs £45 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester, including transfers.
Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester is to train via Apollo which takes 3h 21m and costs £45 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 53m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and O2 Apollo Manchester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly every 4 hours. Tickets cost £45–70 and the journey takes 3h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to O2 Apollo Manchester via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Piccadilly, and Apollo Theatre in around 5h 53m.
- 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 Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- 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 Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- 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 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
- £35–160
- 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
- £100–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- £5–22
- 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
- £7–21
- 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/
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- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester is 213 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester.
Book your Edinburgh to O2 Apollo Manchester train tickets online with Omio.
There are 3494+ hotels available in O2 Apollo Manchester.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and O2 Apollo Manchester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.