There are 7 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Aviemore by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness
8h 11m£112–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgowbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Aviemore stationbus Ember
9h 12m£53–92Drive 334.8 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Aviemorecar 334.8 mi
5h 53m£83–120Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain
6h 23m£100–248Train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Aviemoretrain London Euston - Inverness
9h 3m£86–131Bus via Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West End Car Parkbus
- Take the bus from West End Car Park to Stationbus
10h 17m£62–112Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain
8h 47m£115–308
Greater Manchester to Aviemore by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Aviemore is to bus which costs £50 - £95 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Aviemore is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Aviemore station. However, there are services departing from Horton Road and arriving at Aviemore station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Aviemore. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Aviemore via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Aviemore is 373 miles. The road distance is 336.8 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Aviemore without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 11m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Greater Manchester to Aviemore, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Aviemore bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Greater Manchester to Aviemore train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Aviemore is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 11m and costs £110 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £95 and takes 9h 12m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Aviemore, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Mary's to Aviemore via Chester Street, Manchester Oxford Road, and Haymarket in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Horton Road to Aviemore station via Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Glasgow, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from West End Car Park to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £26–50
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–30
Bus from West End Car Park to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Greater Manchester to Aviemore bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Greater Manchester to Aviemore train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Aviemore is 337 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Greater Manchester to Aviemore.
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