There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Dunnet Head by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Drill HallX99
12h 14m£96–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M10
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross CottageX99
12h 29m£77–137Drive 477.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Dunnet Head477.5 mi
8h 56m£117–168Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Drill Hall
8h 2m£135–289Train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
12h 54m£97–230Bus via Royal Bank of Scotland
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Union Street to Royal Bank of ScotlandE6
13h 8mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross CottageX99
13h 59m£117–166Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Drill Hall
10h 29m£134–294
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 £75 - £140 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dunnet Head is to fly and bus which takes 8h 2m and costs £130 - £290.
The distance between Manchester and Dunnet Head is 536 miles. The road distance is 480.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dunnet Head without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 12h 14m and costs £95 - £220.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Manchester to Dunnet Head, including transfers.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dunnet Head is to bus which takes 12h 29m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £230 and takes 12h 54m.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Dunnet Head is 480 miles. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Manchester to Dunnet Head.
There are 97+ hotels available in Dunnet Head.
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 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Dunnet Head via Haymarket, Inverness, and Thurso in around 12h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Drill Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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