There are 8 ways to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
1h 32m£73–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk091
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
8h 35m£47–81Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Aberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
8h 4m£120–257Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Aberdeen-ABZ to Manchester332.6 mi
5h 46mDrive 332.6 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchestercar 332.6 mi
5h 46m£81–117Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ABZ - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
4h 32m£82–215Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane ABZ - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
6h 18m£97–215Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
8h 23m£112–189
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester is to fly which takes 1h 32m and costs £70 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Airport Terminal Stance 1 and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Union Square Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) and Manchester is 277 miles. The road distance is 334.5 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 4m and costs £120 - £260.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester, including transfers.
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester is to fly which takes 1h 32m and costs £70 - £210. Alternatively, you can train via Edinburgh, which costs £120 - £260 and takes 8h 4m, you could also bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), Scotland and Manchester, England?
Loganair and Aer Lingus fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Manchester Piccadilly via Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Aberdeen-ABZ to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester is 335 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester.
There are 3643+ hotels available in Manchester.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) and Manchester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.