There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
3h 16m£75–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Manchester209.3 mi
4h 37m£15–28Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 59m£28–61Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
4h 41m£58–156Train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoriatrain Wigan Wallgate - Todmorden / ...
3h 44m£79–130Drive 210.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh bus Station to Manchestercar 210.2 mi
3h 54m£52–75Fly 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 22m£74–184Fly 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 26m£72–164
Edinburgh bus Station to Manchester by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £15 - £28 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs £75 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh bus Station station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Edinburgh bus Station and Manchester is 222 miles. The road distance is 211.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs £75 - £130.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road takes 3h 9m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Edinburgh bus Station to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh bus Station to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £65 and takes 5h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £160 and takes 4h 41m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh bus Station, Scotland and Manchester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–130 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
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 Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh bus Station to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh bus Station to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh bus Station to Manchester is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Edinburgh bus Station to Manchester.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh bus Station and Manchester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.