There are 5 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Loch Rannoch by train, bus, or car
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to HaymarketManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to PitlochryEdinburgh - Inverness
8h 53m£46–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers HotelM10
9h 14m£30–58Drive 291.2 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Kinloch Rannoch291.2 mi
4h 59m£71–103Train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to PrestonManchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to PitlochryLondon Euston - Inverness
9h 34m£71–102Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station590 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 to Pitlochry Fishers Hotel Bus Stationmegabus M10
11h 12m£38–64
Greater Manchester to Loch Rannoch by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Loch Rannoch is to bus which costs £29 - £60 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Loch Rannoch is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Loch Rannoch. However, there are services departing from Grandale Street and arriving at The Square via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Fishers Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Loch Rannoch is 340 miles. The road distance is 292.9 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Loch Rannoch without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 53m and costs £45 - £170.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Greater Manchester to Loch Rannoch, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Loch Rannoch bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Loch Rannoch is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 53m and costs £45 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £60 and takes 9h 14m.
Greater Manchester to Loch Rannoch bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Loch Rannoch is 293 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Greater Manchester to Loch Rannoch.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Loch Rannoch, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Mary's to The Square via Chester Street, Manchester Oxford Road, Haymarket, Pitlochry, and West End Car Park in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grandale Street to The Square via Printworks, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Fishers Hotel in around 9h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 to Pitlochry Fishers Hotel Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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