The bus between Manchester and Dounreay takes 15h 44m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week 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 5 times a week between Manchester and Dounreay. The service departs Manchester at 2:10 AM at night, which arrives into Dounreay at 17:54:32. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 15h 44m. 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 Shudehill Interchange station and arriving at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
Manchester to Dounreay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Dounreay bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between Manchester and Dounreay is 573.1 km. The road distance is 750 km.
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Site Road End via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, and Bank of Scotland in around 13h 56m.