There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Edinburgh Castle by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
3h 25m£65–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Edinburgh209.6 mi
4h 31m£15–25Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
5h 40m£32–52Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
5h 13m£58–156Train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgatetrain Todmorden - Wigan Wallgate / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 41m£76–121Drive 210.2 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Edinburgh Castlecar 210.2 mi
3h 53m£53–76Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 44m£69–164Train 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
5h 33m£67–174
Manchester to Edinburgh Castle by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Edinburgh Castle is to rideshare which costs £15 - £25 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Edinburgh Castle is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Manchester and Edinburgh Castle is 223 miles. The road distance is 211.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £65 - £110.
The train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverley takes 3h 13m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Manchester to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Edinburgh Castle is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £160 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Edinburgh Castle via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 5h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Manchester to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Edinburgh Castle is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Manchester to Edinburgh Castle.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester and Edinburgh Castle. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.