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How to get fromScottish Highlands to Manchesterby unknown, train, bus or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Scottish Highlands to Manchester by unknown, train, bus, or plane

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  1. Travel, train

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    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain train
    4. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    7h 31m

  2. Travel, bus

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Bus Stationunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    8h 19m

  3. Travel, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane GLA - MAN
    6h 38m

  4. Travel, train via Manchester Piccadilly

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain train
    4. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 52m

  5. Travel, bus, train

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Fort William to Haymarketbus bus
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Wigan North Westerntrain train
    8h 22m

  6. Travel, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort William Bus Stationunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane INV - MAN
    6h 3m

  7. Travel, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 31m

  8. Travel, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    8h 9m

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Scottish Highlands, Scotland and Manchester, England?

There is no direct connection from Scottish Highlands to Manchester. However, you can travel to Fort William, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Preston, then take the train to Manchester Oxford Road. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Scottish Highlands to Shudehill Interchange via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 19m.

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