The average bus between Manchester and Dounreay takes 15h 51m and the fastest bus takes 13h 34m. There is at least one bus per day from Manchester to Dounreay. 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 once daily between Manchester and Dounreay. The earliest departure is at 2:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 2:10 AM which arrives into Dounreay at 3:44 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 15h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Dounreay. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Dounreay station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
Manchester to Dounreay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Dounreay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sir George's Street Church station.
The distance between Manchester and Dounreay is 573.1 km. The road distance is 831 km.
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Site Road End via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Sir George's Street Church in around 14h.
