There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Dingwall by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 1 to Hill Streetbus
4h 47m£90–227Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
9h 8m£56–101Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
8h 37m£139–284Drive 375.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Dingwallcar 375.6 mi
6h 38m£91–131Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
7h 25m£110–301Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
10h 23m£133–214Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
10h 37m£61–127
Manchester to Dingwall by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dingwall is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dingwall is to fly and bus which takes 4h 47m and costs £85 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Dingwall. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Hill Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Dingwall. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Inverness via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Manchester and Dingwall is 332 miles. The road distance is 377.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dingwall without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 37m and costs £130 - £290.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Manchester to Dingwall, including transfers.
Manchester to Dingwall bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Dingwall train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dingwall is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 37m and costs £130 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 9h 8m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dingwall, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Hill Street via Haymarket, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 1 in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Hill Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 1 in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Bus from Bus Station Stance 1 to Hill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 1520 722205
- Website
- Lochcarron Garage
Bus from Bus Station Stance 1 to Hill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Lochcarron Garage
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
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Dingwall bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Dingwall train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Dingwall is 378 miles. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Manchester to Dingwall.
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