There are 6 ways to get from Tarbert, Harris to Manchester by bus, plane, ferry, train, or taxi
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Scott Road to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SYY - MAN
8h 26mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
14h 22m£67–165Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Anniesland Crossbus 915
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
14h 11m£109–271Ferry, bus, train via Spean Bridge
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Spean Crescentbus 915
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Dalmuirtrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
14h 46m£136–327Ferry, bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
15h 57m£81–230Ferry, taxi, train
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Somerled Square to Kyle of Lochalshtaxi
- Take the train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
17h 25m£223–422
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarbert, Harris to Manchester is to ferry and bus which costs £65 - £170 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tarbert, Harris to Manchester is to ferry and bus and train which takes 14h 11m and costs £100 - £280.
The distance between Tarbert, Harris and Manchester is 422 miles.
The best way to get from Tarbert, Harris to Manchester without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 14h 11m and costs £100 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Tarbert, Harris to Manchester, including transfers.
There are 3586+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Tarbert, Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland and Manchester, England?
There is no direct connection from Tarbert, Harris to Manchester. However, you can walk to Scott Road, take the bus to Bus Station, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Manchester Piccadilly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tarbert, Harris to Manchester Piccadilly via Tarbert, Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, Uig Pier, Anniesland Cross, Central Station, Glasgow Central, and Preston in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Spean Bridge to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Spean Bridge to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Scott Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Uig Pier to Anniesland Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £40–80
Bus from Uig Pier to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £22–45
Bus from Uig Pier to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £40–85
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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