There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
3h 35m£47–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Air
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 58m£32–59Train
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 48m£86–152Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Manchester Victoria213.6 mi
3h 50mDrive 213.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoriacar 213.6 mi
3h 50m£52–75Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain
4h 7m£63–174Train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoriatrain Wigan Wallgate - Todmorden / ...
4h 50m£78–145
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Victoria via Haymarket and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Manchester Victoria is 196 miles. The road distance is 214.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria without a car is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Terminal station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £160 and takes 4h 48m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Manchester Victoria, England?
easyJet, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, TransPennine Express operates a train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- 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
- £95–300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
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
- £24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria is 215 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria.
Book your Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Victoria bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 3660+ hotels available in Manchester Victoria.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Manchester Victoria. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






















