There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Brora by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain SquareX99
10h 17m£74–157Train, bus via Wigan Wallgate
cheapest- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain SquareX99
11h 56m£70–168Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain SquareX99
11h 53mDrive 416.2 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Brora416.2 mi
7h 21m£103–149Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain Square
6h 31m£107–254Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Brora
12h 53m£99–130Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain Square
9h 3m£101–239
Manchester to Brora by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Brora is to train and bus which costs £70 - £160 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Brora is to fly and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Brora. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Fountain Square via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Brora. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Brora via Preston and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Manchester and Brora is 464 miles. The road distance is 418.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Brora without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 17m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Manchester to Brora, including transfers.
Manchester to Brora bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Brora train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Brora is to bus which takes 11h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £130 and takes 12h 53m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Brora, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Fountain Square via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 11h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Brora via Preston and Inverness in around 12h 53m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–34
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- 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
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Brora bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Brora train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Brora is 419 miles. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Manchester to Brora.
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