There are 8 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 Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain Squarebus X99
10h 17m£142–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain Squarebus X99
10h 50m£48–79Drive 415.8 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Broracar 415.8 mi
7h 22m£104–150Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain Squarebus
6h 23m£96–224Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Brora Station Squarebus
12h 31m£67–134Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain
12h 45m£121–212Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain Squarebus
8h 59m£132–277Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BHX - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain Squarebus
8h 19m£79–293
Manchester to Brora by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Brora is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Brora is to fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs £95 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Brora. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Fountain Square via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
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 45m.
The distance between Manchester and Brora is 464 miles. The road distance is 418.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Brora without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 17m and costs £140 - £310.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Manchester to Brora, including transfers.
Manchester to Brora bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Brora train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Brora is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs £45 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £220 and takes 12h 45m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Brora, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Fountain Square via Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Brora via Preston and Inverness in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- 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
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 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 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Brora Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Brora bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Manchester to Brora train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Brora is 418 miles. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Manchester to Brora.
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