There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Dufftown by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Huntlytrain
8h 23m£188–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stationbus Uk093
11h 56m£59–104Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Dundee stationbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Aboynebus
- Take the taxi from Aboyne to Dufftowntaxi
10h 8m£230–323Drive 351.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Dufftowncar 351.5 mi
6h 31m£88–127Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus, line 36 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Huntlybus
- Take the bus from Deveron Way to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Clock Towerbus
7h 2m£89–236Train, bus, taxi via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Overgatebus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Aboynebus
- Take the taxi from Aboyne to Dufftowntaxi
11h 12m£224–319Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Larberttrain
- Take the train from Larbert to Elgintrain
11h 28m£156–285Fly 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 to Elgintrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Clock Towerbus
6h 24m£109–255Train 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 Aberdeen Airport to Huntlybus
- Take the bus from Deveron Way to Bus Stationbus
8h 42m£122–302
Manchester to Dufftown by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dufftown is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dufftown is to fly and train and line 36 bus which takes 6h 24m 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, Cairngorm Hotel, Bus Shelter and Speyside High School. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
The distance between Manchester and Dufftown is 403 miles. The road distance is 353.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dufftown without a car is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs £180 - £350.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Manchester to Dufftown, including transfers.
Manchester to Dufftown bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dufftown is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs £180 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 11h 56m.
Manchester to Dufftown bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Dufftown is 354 miles. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Manchester to Dufftown.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dufftown, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Dufftown via Haymarket, Aberdeen, and Huntly in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to The Clock Tower via Buchanan Bus Station, Station, Cairngorm Hotel, Bus Shelter, and Speyside High School in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- 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
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Larbert to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- 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
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Larbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee station to Aboyne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Deveron Way to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Fraser Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7872 067 693
Calnic Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1339 885 327
Aboyne Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1339 886 715
Fraser Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7872 067 693
Calnic Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1339 885 327
Aboyne Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1339 886 715
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 186+ hotels available in Dufftown.





































