There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN) by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport
3h 31m£80–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 170 / ...
6h 48m£29–62Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester-MAN217.5 mi
3h 53mDrive 217.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN)car 217.5 mi
3h 53m£53–76Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
3h 54m£52–144Train via Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Manchester Airporttrain Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 24m£92–151Fly Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 34m£76–197Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 33m£78–182Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
5h 54m£114–309
Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN) is to bus which costs £29 - £65 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN) is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £80 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Waverley station to Manchester Airport (MAN) station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Manchester Airport The Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Manchester Airport. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Edinburgh Waverley and Manchester Airport (MAN) is 233 miles. The road distance is 218.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN) without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £80 - £150.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport takes 3h 31m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN) train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN) is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £65 and takes 6h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 3h 54m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Waverley, Scotland and Manchester Airport (MAN), England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport every 4 hours. Tickets cost £80–150 and the journey takes 3h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport The Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 6h 48m.
- 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
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–85
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
- 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
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 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
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- 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
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- 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
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- 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
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester-MAN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN) train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN) is 219 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN).
Book your Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN) train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport (MAN) bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 3655+ hotels available in Manchester Airport (MAN).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Waverley and Manchester Airport (MAN). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















































