There are 7 ways to get from Dundee to Greater Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Dundee to Haymarkettrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 34m£97–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 9m£39–72Drive 267.5 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Greater Manchestercar 267.5 mi
4h 42m£66–94Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Malmaison to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Dundee to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 44m£95–152Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
5h 25m£102–271Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Malmaison to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Stockporttrain
6h 42m
Dundee to Greater Manchester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Greater Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Greater Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee station to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Seagate Bus Station and arriving at Horton Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundee to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Dundee and Greater Manchester is 279 miles. The road distance is 269.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Greater Manchester without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 34m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Dundee to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Dundee to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Seagate Bus Station.
Dundee to Greater Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Greater Manchester is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 34m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Greater Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Dundee to St Mary's via Haymarket, Manchester Oxford Road, and Oxford Road Station in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seagate Bus Station to Horton Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Piccadilly Gardens in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
Bus from Malmaison to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
Bus from Malmaison to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
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More Questions & Answers
Dundee to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Dundee to Greater Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Greater Manchester is 269 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Dundee to Greater Manchester.
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