There are 6 ways to get from Tain to Manchester by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
5h 20m£101–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
11h 12m£47–73Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
9h 38m£144–324Drive 393.7 mi
- Drive from Tain to Manchestercar 393.7 mi
6h 54m£98–142Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
7h 45m£137–294Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
11h 18m£96–156
Tain to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tain to Manchester is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Tain to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs £100 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Tain to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via County Carpets, Inverness Union Street and Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Tain to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Tain and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Inverness and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Tain and Manchester is 361 miles. The road distance is 396 miles.
The best way to get from Tain to Manchester without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 38m and costs £140 - £330.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Tain to Manchester, including transfers.
Tain to Manchester bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Tain to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Tain station.
The best way to get from Tain to Manchester is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 38m and costs £140 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 11h 12m.
What companies run services between Tain, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Tain to Manchester Oxford Road via Inverness and Haymarket in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via County Carpets, Bus Station Stance 2, Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Glasgow in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Tain to Manchester bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Tain to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tain to Manchester is 396 miles. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Tain to Manchester.
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