There are 7 ways to get from Tranent to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 23m£32–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 39m£27–57Drive 207.2 mi
- Drive from Tranent to Manchestercar 207.2 mi
3h 55m£51–73Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 45m£72–180Train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 30m£35–127Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 45m£76–229Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 22m£65–169
Tranent to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tranent to Manchester is to bus which costs £26 - £60 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Tranent to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Tranent to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Elder Court and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Shandwick Place and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Tranent to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Prestonpans and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Tranent and Manchester is 231 miles. The road distance is 208.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tranent to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £30 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Tranent to Manchester, including transfers.
Tranent to Manchester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Tranent to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Tranent to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £30 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £60 and takes 6h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Tranent, Scotland and Manchester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road every 4 hours. Tickets cost £26–110 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elder Court to Shudehill Interchange via Shandwick Place and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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
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More Questions & Answers
Tranent to Manchester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Tranent to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tranent to Manchester is 208 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Tranent to Manchester.
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