There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Crail by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Bus Station
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Cupartrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
5h 37m£102–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
7h 20m£41–76Drive 262.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Crailcar 262.5 mi
4h 43m£64–93Fly 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 Cupartrain
7h 11m£76–197Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leventrain Edinburgh - Leven
6h 9m£98–171Train #2
- Take the train from Deansgate to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Dundeetrain London Euston - Inverness
7h 52m£99–162Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, line 99 bus, line 95 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bowling Green Placebus
6h 19m£107–280Train 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 Cupartrain
6h 47m£92–207Train 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 Dundeetrain
7h 50m£102–228Fly 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 to Cupartrain
8h 41m£167–379
Manchester to Crail by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Crail is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Crail is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Crail. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bowling Green Place via Buchanan Bus Station, Seagate Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Crail. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Cupar via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Manchester and Crail is 284 miles. The road distance is 264 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Crail without a car is to train via Bus Station which takes 5h 37m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Manchester to Crail, including transfers.
Manchester to Crail bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Crail train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Crail is to train via Bus Station which takes 5h 37m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Crail, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Bowling Green Place via Haymarket, Cupar, Railway Station, and Bus Station in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bowling Green Place via Buchanan Bus Station, Seagate Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Deansgate to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Bowling Green Place
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Crail bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Crail train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Crail is 264 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Manchester to Crail.
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