There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Banff by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the taxi from Aberdeen-Airport-ABZ to Banfftaxi
3h 27m£207–336Drive 373.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Banffcar 373.4 mi
6h 39m£91–131Train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Huntlytrain
8h 1m£138–231Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Reidhaven Squarebus M96
9h 59m£109–263Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the taxi from Aberdeen-Airport-ABZ to Banfftaxi
5h 9m£223–488Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Keith Stationtrain
4h 50m£161–304Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Reidhaven Squarebus M96
10h 7m£106–156Train, bus via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Reidhaven Squarebus M96
11h 10m£161–348
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Banff is to drive which costs £90 - £130 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Banff is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 27m and costs £200 - £340.
The distance between Manchester and Banff is 318 miles. The road distance is 375.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Banff without a car is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Manchester to Banff, including transfers.
The best way to get from Manchester to Banff is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs £130 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £160 and takes 10h 7m.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Banff is 376 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Manchester to Banff.
There are 193+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Banff, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Banff via Haymarket, Aberdeen, and Huntly in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Banff via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station, and Reidhaven Square in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Keith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £75–110
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £130–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Reidhaven Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £140–170
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 809 810
- Website
- taxisinverness.com
Aberdeen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 200 200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.com
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 809 810
- Website
- taxisinverness.com
Aberdeen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 200 200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.com
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