There are 5 ways to get from Tarbert, Harris to Manchester by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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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 34mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
15h 31m£43–167Ferry, bus, train via Glasgow
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
14h 32m£83–258Ferry, bus, train
- 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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
16h 15m£114–225Ferry, bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
16h 36m£53–177
Tarbert, Harris to Manchester by foot, ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarbert, Harris to Manchester is to ferry and bus which costs £40 - £170 and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tarbert, Harris to Manchester is to ferry and bus and train via Glasgow which takes 14h 32m and costs £80 - £260.
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 via Glasgow which takes 14h 32m and costs £80 - £260.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Tarbert, Harris to Manchester, including transfers.
There are 3543+ 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 Oxford Road via Tarbert, Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, Uig Pier, Spean Crescent, Spean Bridge, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Central, and Preston in around 14h 32m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £41–42
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–75
- 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 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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 Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Uig Pier to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort William to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 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
- £27–50
- 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
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