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How to get fromManchester to Staffinby train, car, bus, or plane

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

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    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 Mallaigtrain train
    4. Drive from Mallaig to Staffincar car
    13h 18m
    £149–289

  2. Bus via Fort William

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    14h 18m
    £69–115

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    14h 5m
    £78–144

  4. Drive  439.6 mi

    1. Drive from Manchester to Staffincar car 439.6 mi
    8h 16m
    £110–158

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    9h 46m
    £114–270

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    13h 33m
    £149–274

  7. Train, bus via Fort William

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    14h 57m
    £124–200

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 25m
    £124–340

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

    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 bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    13h 20m
    £89–198

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£148Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 536.9 mi
  • Duration: 13h 18m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Staffin, Highland, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Staffin Stores via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Somerled Square in around 14h 5m.

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