There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Peterhead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
8h 1m£127–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
9h 16m£45–74Drive 361.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Peterheadcar 361.3 mi
6h 26m£89–128Fly from Manchester Airport, bus, line 61 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Erroll Street to Park & Ride Stance 2bus
- Take the bus from Park & Ride Stance 2 to Buchan Housebus
5h 24m£84–218Train
- Take the train from Rochdale to Leedstrain Wigan Wallgate - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
10h 43m£209–308Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
7h 4m£116–274
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Peterhead is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Peterhead is to fly and bus and line 61 bus which takes 5h 24m and costs £80 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Peterhead. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Buchan House via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station and Park & Ride Stance 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Manchester and Peterhead is 384 miles. The road distance is 363.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Peterhead without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 1m and costs £120 - £250.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Manchester to Peterhead, including transfers.
Manchester to Peterhead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Peterhead is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 1m and costs £120 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 9h 16m.
Manchester to Peterhead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Peterhead is 363 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Manchester to Peterhead.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Peterhead, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Buchan House via Haymarket, Aberdeen, Union Square Bus Station, and Park & Ride Stance 2 in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchan House via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station, and Park & Ride Stance 2 in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Rochdale to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Erroll Street to Park & Ride Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Park & Ride Stance 2 to Buchan House
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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