The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Manchester takes 5h 56m and the fastest bus takes 5h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh Castle to Manchester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Edinburgh Castle and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 7:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Manchester at 2:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Princes Street and take an average of 5h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Castle to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Castle station and arriving at Manchester station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
Edinburgh Castle to Manchester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Manchester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
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The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Manchester is 281.3 km. The road distance is 416 km.
You can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Castle to Shudehill Interchange via Princes Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 3m.
