There are 7 ways to get from Whitburn to Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cross to Haymarket Stationbus X18
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 34m£82–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heartlands Services Southbound to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 902
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 10m£27–50Drive 205.2 mi
- Drive from Whitburn to Manchestercar 205.2 mi
3h 34m£51–74Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 1m£55–138Bus, train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the bus from Cross to Haymarket Stationbus X18
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
6h 1m£83–135Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
6h 7m£64–155Fly Edinburgh Airport 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
5h 34m£66–155
Whitburn to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitburn to Manchester is to bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Whitburn to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitburn to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Heartlands Services Southbound and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Whitburn and Manchester is 245 miles. The road distance is 206.4 miles.
The best way to get from Whitburn to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 34m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Whitburn to Manchester, including transfers.
Whitburn to Manchester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Heartlands Services Southbound station.
The best way to get from Whitburn to Manchester is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs £27 - £50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 5h 1m.
Whitburn to Manchester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitburn to Manchester is 206 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Whitburn to Manchester.
What companies run services between Whitburn, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Heartlands Services Southbound to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £94–99
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Cross to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Heartlands Services Southbound to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- 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 Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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