There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Nairn by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
3h 42m£89–227Bus via Bus Station Stance 5
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57megabus M11
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M10
9h 24m£37–65Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to HaymarketManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness
8h 49m£60–159Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
9h 1mDrive 365.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Nairn365.1 mi
6h 24m£89–129Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Nairn
5h 45m£86–221Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to PrestonManchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to InvernessLondon Euston - Inverness
10h 33m£76–109
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Nairn is to bus via Bus Station Stance 5 which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Nairn is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs £85 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Nairn station. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Nairn. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Nairn via Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Manchester and Nairn is 317 miles. The road distance is 367.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Nairn without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 49m and costs £60 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Manchester to Nairn, including transfers.
Manchester to Nairn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Nairn train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Nairn is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs £85 - £230. Alternatively, you can train via Edinburgh, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 8h 49m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 9h 1m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Nairn, Scotland?
Loganair flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Nairn via Haymarket and Inverness in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Nairn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Nairn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Nairn train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Nairn is 367 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Manchester to Nairn.
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