There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Carnoustie by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
5h 40m£39–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk091
7h 8m£24–57Drive 274.8 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Carnoustiecar 274.8 mi
5h£68–98Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Carnoustietrain
5h 12m£88–266Train, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Railway Stationbus E1
7h 15mFly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundeetrain
6h 51m£78–207Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundeetrain
6h 58m£63–228Train 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 Carnoustietrain
7h 4m£67–203Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Carnoustietrain
6h 54m£99–372Fly 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 Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Carnoustietrain
7h 17m£121–349
Manchester to Carnoustie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Carnoustie is to bus which costs £23 - £60 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Carnoustie is to drive which takes 5h and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Carnoustie. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Queen Street via Buchanan Bus Station and High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Carnoustie. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Carnoustie via Haymarket and Dundee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Manchester and Carnoustie is 289 miles. The road distance is 276.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Carnoustie without a car is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs £35 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Manchester to Carnoustie, including transfers.
Manchester to Carnoustie bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Carnoustie train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Carnoustie is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs £35 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £60 and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Carnoustie, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Carnoustie via Haymarket and Dundee in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Queen Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and High Street in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- 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
- £26–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Carnoustie
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–22
- 1st Class
- £27–40
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Carnoustie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £34–36
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Carnoustie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Carnoustie bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Carnoustie train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Carnoustie is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Manchester to Carnoustie.
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