There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Dunnet Head by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottagebus X99
12h 50m£73–122Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h 6m£228–442Drive 477.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Dunnet Headcar 477.5 mi
9h 5m£117–168Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
9h 15m£178–385Train, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
13h 46m£136–215Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
14h 51m£221–382Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
11h 53m£203–459
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dunnet Head is to bus which costs £70 - £130 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dunnet Head is to drive which takes 9h 5m and costs £110 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Dunnet Head. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Ross Cottage via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Dunnet Head. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Thurso via Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
The distance between Manchester and Dunnet Head is 514 miles. The road distance is 480.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dunnet Head without a car is to bus which takes 12h 50m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Manchester to Dunnet Head, including transfers.
Manchester to Dunnet Head bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Dunnet Head train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dunnet Head is to bus which takes 12h 50m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can train via Edinburgh, which costs £220 - £450 and takes 13h 6m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dunnet Head, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Dunnet Head via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Ross Cottage in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Dunnet Head via Haymarket, Inverness, and Thurso in around 13h 6m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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
- £75–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- 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 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- 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
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Dunnet Head bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Dunnet Head train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Dunnet Head is 480 miles. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Manchester to Dunnet Head.
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