There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Dufftown by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or tram
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Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the taxi from Shopping Centre & Academy to Dufftowntaxi
9h 16m£252–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stationbus Uk093
11h 57m£47–77Train
- 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 47m£136–280Drive 351.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Dufftowncar 351.5 mi
6h 31m£87–126Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus, tram
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Keith Reidhaven Squarebus
- Take the tram from Keith Town to Dufftowntram
6h 25mTrain, bus, taxi via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the taxi from Shopping Centre & Academy to Dufftowntaxi
10h 26m£251–343Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Elgintrain
12h 28m£170–305Fly 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
6h 12m£105–245Train 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 Keith Reidhaven Squarebus
8h 4m£115–278
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dufftown is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dufftown is to fly and train and line 36 bus which takes 6h 12m and costs £100 - £250.
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 57m.
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 47m.
The distance between Manchester and Dufftown is 410 miles. The road distance is 353.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dufftown without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 9h 16m and costs £250 - £350.
It takes approximately 9h 16m 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 which takes 9h 47m and costs £130 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 11h 57m.
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 47m. 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 57m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- 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
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Keith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- 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
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- 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/
Tram from Keith Town to Dufftown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://keith-dufftown-railway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Keith Reidhaven Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
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
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £160–190
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 809 810
- Website
- taxisinverness.com
Aberdeen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 200 200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.com
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 809 810
- Website
- taxisinverness.com
Aberdeen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 200 200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.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.
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