There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Dufftown by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Northern Hotelbus E1
- Drive from Panmure Arms to Dufftowncar
8h 15mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Reiket Lanebus M96
12h 1m£47–100Train via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Keith Stationtrain
9h 37m£55–152Drive 351.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Dufftowncar 351.5 mi
6h 31m£87–125Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Reidhaven Squarebus
6h 33mTrain, bus, drive via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Northern Hotelbus E1
- Drive from Panmure Arms to Dufftowncar
9h 27mTrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgintrain
10h 50m£63–238Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, line 36 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgintrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Clock Towerbus
5h 58m£104–255Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Reidhaven Squarebus
8h 15m
Manchester to Dufftown by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dufftown is to bus which costs £45 - £100 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dufftown is to fly and train and line 36 bus which takes 5h 58m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Dufftown. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at The Clock Tower via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 4, Reiket Lane and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Dufftown. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Dufftown via Haymarket, Aberdeen and Keith Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Manchester and Dufftown is 387 miles. The road distance is 353.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dufftown without a car is to train via Aberdeen which takes 9h 37m and costs £50 - £160.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Manchester to Dufftown, including transfers.
Manchester to Dufftown bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Dufftown train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dufftown is to train via Aberdeen which takes 9h 37m and costs £50 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £100 and takes 12h 1m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dufftown, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Dufftown via Haymarket, Aberdeen, Keith Station, and Keith Town in around 9h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to The Clock Tower via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 4, Reiket Lane, and Bus Station in around 12h 1m.
- 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–170
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Keith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- 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
- +44 345 528 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 Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket Station to Northern Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Reidhaven Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Reiket Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to The Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Dufftown bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Dufftown train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Dufftown is 354 miles. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Manchester to Dufftown.
There are 165+ hotels available in Dufftown.




















































