There are 7 ways to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
1h 31m£77–198Bus
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 59m£52–102Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Aberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
7h 59m£93–202Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester332.6 mi
5h 47mDrive 332.6 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchestercar 332.6 mi
5h 47m£83–120Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ABZ - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 9m£112–254Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
8h 23m£84–125
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs £75 - £200.
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 59m.
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 7h 59m.
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 7h 59m and costs £90 - £210.
It takes approximately 1h 31m 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 31m and costs £75 - £200. Alternatively, you can train via Edinburgh, which costs £90 - £210 and takes 7h 59m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 8h 59m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), Scotland and Manchester, England?
Loganair flies from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN) twice daily. 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 7h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Booking & Getting There
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 47m to drive from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester.
There are 3580+ 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.