There are 6 ways to get from Glenrothes to Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X59a / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 41m£73–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 12m£37–56Drive 240.7 mi
- Drive from Glenrothes to Manchestercar 240.7 mi
4h 12m£60–86Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 20m£61–158Bus, train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X59a / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
6h 4m£78–131Fly 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
6h 9m£65–172
Glenrothes to Manchester by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glenrothes to Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Glenrothes to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Glenrothes station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Glenrothes and Manchester is 257 miles. The road distance is 242.1 miles.
The best way to get from Glenrothes to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 41m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Glenrothes to Manchester, including transfers.
Glenrothes to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Glenrothes to Manchester is to bus which takes 7h 12m and costs £35 - £60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 5h 20m.
Glenrothes to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glenrothes to Manchester is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Glenrothes to Manchester.
What companies run services between Glenrothes, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- 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
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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