There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Dunbar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
4h 7m£33–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds York Street to Dunbar Asda Spott Rdbus megabus M20
6h 26m£21–39Drive 216.9 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Dunbarcar 216.9 mi
4h 10m£53–76Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
5h 30m£59–175Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Dunbartrain Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh / ...
4h 19m£33–153Train 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 Waverley to Dunbartrain
5h 37m£49–242Train 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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
6h 20m£53–240
Manchester to Dunbar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dunbar is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dunbar is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £30 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at High Street via Leeds York Street and Dunbar Asda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Dunbar via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Manchester and Dunbar is 251 miles. The road distance is 218.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dunbar without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £30 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Manchester to Dunbar, including transfers.
Manchester to Dunbar bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Dunbar train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dunbar is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £30 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £40 and takes 6h 26m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dunbar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Dunbar via Edinburgh Waverley in around 4h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to High Street via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds York Street, and Dunbar Asda in around 6h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Leeds York Street to Dunbar Asda Spott Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Dunbar bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Manchester to Dunbar train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Dunbar is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Manchester to Dunbar.
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