There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Kelso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Woodmarket Bus Shelterbus 67
5h 17m£37–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Club Britannia to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
7h 30m£30–49Drive 179.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Kelsocar 179.5 mi
3h 19m£44–64Fly, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
7h 13m£75–167Bus via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk073
- Take the bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Jedburgh Bus Stationbus x74 / ...
7h 45m
Manchester to Kelso by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Kelso is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Kelso is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Kelso. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Horsemarket Bus Shelter via Club Britannia and Galashiels Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Manchester and Kelso is 243 miles. The road distance is 180.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Kelso without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 17m and costs £35 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Manchester to Kelso, including transfers.
Manchester to Kelso bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Kelso bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Kelso is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Manchester to Kelso.
There are 384+ hotels available in Kelso.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Kelso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Horsemarket Bus Shelter via Bus Station, Club Britannia, and Galashiels Transport Interchange in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Woodmarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Club Britannia to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1835 863755
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Jedburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-Hogg-of-Jedburgh-LTD/100063493543163/
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