There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Brora by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain Square
6h 6m£107–254Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station182
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain SquareX99
13h 54m£56–114Train, bus via Edinburgh
- 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 18m£88–194Bus
- 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 23mDrive 416.2 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Brora416.2 mi
7h 23m£104–150Fly 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
8h 51m£101–239Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Fountain SquareX99
12h 3m£85–120
Manchester to Brora by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Brora is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £55 - £120 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Brora is to fly and bus which takes 6h 6m 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 23m.
The distance between Manchester and Brora is 375 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 via Edinburgh which takes 10h 18m and costs £85 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Manchester to Brora, including transfers.
Manchester to Brora bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Brora bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Brora is 419 miles. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Manchester to Brora.
There are 155+ hotels available in Brora.
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 23m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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 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
- £26–65
- 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
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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