There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Stonehaven by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stonehaventrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
6h 14m£104–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus
- Take the bus from Dundee South Marketgait to Stonehaven Barclay Streetbus
8h 24m£37–61Drive 315.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Stonehavencar 315.1 mi
5h 32m£77–111Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Stonehaventrain
4h 26m£72–207Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 172 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Stonehaventrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
9h 3m£92–173Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Stonehaventrain
7h 32m£84–247Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
6h 10m£115–287Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeentrain
6h 7m£128–293Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Stonehaventrain
7h 21m£98–252
Manchester to Stonehaven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Stonehaven is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Stonehaven is to fly and train which takes 4h 26m and costs £70 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Stonehaven. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Stonehaven Barclay Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Dundee South Marketgait. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Stonehaven. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Stonehaven via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Manchester and Stonehaven is 335 miles. The road distance is 316.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Stonehaven without a car is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs £100 - £230.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Manchester to Stonehaven, including transfers.
Manchester to Stonehaven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Stonehaven train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Stonehaven is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Stonehaven, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stonehaven via Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Stonehaven Barclay Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and Dundee South Marketgait in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- 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
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Stonehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- 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 Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dundee South Marketgait to Stonehaven Barclay Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Stonehaven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Stonehaven train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Stonehaven is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Manchester to Stonehaven.
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