There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Peterhead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh WaverleyManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to AberdeenEdinburgh - Aberdeen
8h 6m£51–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-TyneUk073
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus StationUkn11
12h 32m£32–79Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUk030 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationUk091
10h 12m£33–65Drive 361.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Peterhead361.3 mi
6h 23m£91–131Fly from Manchester Airport, bus, line 61 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Erroll Street to Park & Ride Stance 2
- Take the bus from Park & Ride Stance 2 to Buchan House
5h 18m£87–200Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
6h 47m£111–353
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Peterhead is to bus via Glasgow which costs £30 - £65 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Peterhead is to fly and bus and line 61 bus which takes 5h 18m and costs £85 - £200.
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 10h 12m.
The distance between Manchester and Peterhead is 388 miles. The road distance is 363.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Peterhead without a car is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs £50 - £170.
It takes approximately 8h 6m 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 which takes 8h 6m and costs £50 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via Glasgow, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 10h 12m.
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 23m to drive from Manchester to Peterhead.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Peterhead, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buchan House via Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, Union Square Bus Station, and Park & Ride Stance 2 in around 8h 6m. 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 10h 12m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- 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
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- 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
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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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