The average bus between Manchester Piccadilly Station and Edinburgh Castle takes 6h 14m and the fastest bus takes 5h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Edinburgh Castle. 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 3 times a day between Manchester Piccadilly Station and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 2:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester Piccadilly Station is at 5:20 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 11:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Shudehill Interchange and take an average of 6h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly Station station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Princes Street station.
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The distance between Manchester Piccadilly Station and Edinburgh Castle is 281.7 km. The road distance is 418 km.
You can take a vehicle from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Edinburgh Castle via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Princes Street in around 5h 54m.