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How to get fromManchester to Perthshireby train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Perthshire by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train via Edinburgh

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    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain train Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Dunblanetrain train Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
    6h 28m
    £164–236

  2. Drive  268.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Manchester to Perthshirecar car 268.6 mi
    5h 12m
    £66–96

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Stationbus bus Ember
    7h 8m
    £115–157

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Police Station to Hill Streetbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Hill Street to Perthshiretaxi taxi
    7h 37m
    £148–290

  5. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Gleneaglestrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Gleneagles to Perthshiretaxi taxi
    6h 29m
    £187–318

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Deansgate to Prestontrain train Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain train
    7h 21m
    £130–186

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblanetrain train
    7h 28m
    £166–293

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, line 15 bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Hill Streetbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Hill Street to Perthshiretaxi taxi
    7h 34m
    £181–380

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblanetrain train
    7h 42m
    £154–272

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 294.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Perthshire, Scotland?

You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Perthshire via Haymarket, Dunblane, Police Station, and Hill Street in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Perthshire via Buchanan Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Stn, Police Station, and Hill Street in around 7h 8m.

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