There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Loch Arkaig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain
8h 30m£134–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
8h 31m£80–111Drive 335.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Loch Arkaigcar 335.4 mi
6h 10m£81–117Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 14m£123–237Train via Preston
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Loch Eil Outward Boundtrain
9h 20m£167–303Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
9h 36m£99–173Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Glen Gloy Road Endbus
6h 32m£133–279Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 4m£132–248Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
8h 55m£118–228Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Glen Gloy Road Endbus
9h 10m£158–353
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Loch Arkaig is to bus which costs £80 - £120 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Loch Arkaig is to drive which takes 6h 10m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Loch Arkaig station. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Loch Arkaig. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Spean Bridge via Lancaster and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Manchester and Loch Arkaig is 345 miles. The road distance is 337.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Loch Arkaig without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs £130 - £290.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Manchester to Loch Arkaig, including transfers.
Manchester to Loch Arkaig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Loch Arkaig train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Loch Arkaig is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs £130 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £120 and takes 8h 31m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Loch Arkaig, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Loch Arkaig via Lancaster, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, and Spean Bridge in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Loch Arkaig via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
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 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Loch Eil Outward Bound
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Glen Gloy Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–19
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Glen Gloy Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Loch Arkaig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Loch Arkaig train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Loch Arkaig is 337 miles. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Manchester to Loch Arkaig.
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