There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Duns by train, bus, 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 Victoria to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 31m£69–126Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk073
- Take the train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 28m£41–78Drive 195.9 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Dunscar 195.9 mi
3h 43m£50–71Fly, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
7h 27m£84–214Train, line 268 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Take the bus from Bradford Interchange Bus Station to Westgate Dbus 268
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
8h 9m£95–157
Manchester to Duns by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Duns is to bus and train which costs £40 - £80 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Duns is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Duns. However, there are services departing from Manchester Victoria and arriving at Berwick-upon-Tweed via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Manchester and Duns is 242 miles. The road distance is 197.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Duns without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Manchester to Duns, including transfers.
Manchester to Duns train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Victoria station.
Manchester to Duns train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Duns is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Manchester to Duns.
There are 512+ hotels available in Duns.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Duns, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Victoria to Market Square via Newcastle, Berwick-upon-Tweed, and Castlegate in around 5h 31m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bradford Interchange Bus Station to Westgate D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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