There are 8 ways to get from Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
3h 34m£80–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Edinburgh209.6 mi
4h 36m£15–25Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
5h 30m£29–51Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
5h 7m£54–167Train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgatetrain Leeds - Wigan Wallgate / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 29m£77–132Drive 210 mi
- Drive from Manchester Victoria to Edinburghcar 210 mi
3h 52m£53–76Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 50m£71–173Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 37m£73–203
Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh is to rideshare which costs £15 - £25 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs £80 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Manchester Victoria and Edinburgh is 223 miles. The road distance is 211.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs £80 - £140.
The train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverley takes 3h 13m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Victoria station.
The best way to get from Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs £80 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £55 and takes 5h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £170 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Manchester Victoria, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £80–140 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Manchester Victoria to Princes Street via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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 Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Manchester to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wigan Wallgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester Victoria and Edinburgh. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









































