There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Elie by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Leventrain Edinburgh - Leven
5h 1m£96–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk091
7h 48m£42–72Drive 254.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Eliecar 254.1 mi
4h 32m£62–90Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leventrain
6h 19m£69–175Train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leventrain Edinburgh - Leven
6h 43m£95–175Train 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 Gateway to Leventrain
5h 53m£86–196Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, line 99 bus, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus
6h 41m£107–297Train 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 Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Leventrain
7h 5m£87–235
Manchester to Elie by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Elie is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Elie is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Elie. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at High Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Crichton Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Elie. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Leven via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Manchester and Elie is 263 miles. The road distance is 255.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Elie without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Manchester to Elie, including transfers.
Manchester to Elie bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Elie train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Elie is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs £95 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 7h 48m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Elie, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to High Street via Haymarket, Leven, and Bus Station in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to High Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, Crichton Street, and Bus Station in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Leven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Elie bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Elie train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Elie is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Manchester to Elie.
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