There are 7 ways to get from Thurso to Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationM10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
11h 55m£59–112Bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
12h 10m£97–192Drive 468.7 mi
- Drive from Thurso to Manchester468.7 mi
8h 34m£115–166Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thurso to Inverness
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
7h 21m£105–256Train
- Take the train from Thurso to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
12h 14m£86–215Bus, train
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Union StreetE6
- Take the train from Inverness to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgate
12h 52mTrain, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thurso to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
10h 16m£105–261
Thurso to Manchester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Manchester is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bank of Scotland and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Thurso to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Thurso and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Inverness and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Thurso and Manchester is 509 miles. The road distance is 471.5 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Manchester without a car is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Thurso to Manchester, including transfers.
Thurso to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Thurso station.
The best way to get from Thurso to Manchester is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs £55 - £120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £220 and takes 12h 14m.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Bank of Scotland to Shudehill Interchange via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thurso to Manchester Oxford Road via Inverness and Haymarket in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Thurso to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Thurso to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Manchester is 471 miles. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Thurso to Manchester.
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