There are 7 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Tayport by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
7h 3m£77–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk091
7h 43m£39–63Drive 266.3 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Tayportcar 266.3 mi
4h 43m£67–97Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Malmaisonbus
6h 43mTrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Dundeetrain London Euston - Inverness
7h 33m£68–107Line 111 bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Beveridge Street to Chester Streetbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Crichton Street to Victoria Roadbus
6h£101–267Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Malmaisonbus
7h 18m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Tayport is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Tayport is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Tayport. However, there are services departing from Grandale Street and arriving at Victoria Road via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Crichton Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Tayport. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Dundee via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Tayport is 288 miles. The road distance is 267.9 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Tayport without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 3m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Greater Manchester to Tayport, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Tayport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Greater Manchester to Tayport train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Tayport is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 3m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 43m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Tayport, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Horton Road to Victoria Road via Chester Street, Manchester Oxford Road, Edinburgh Waverley, Dundee, and Railway Station in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grandale Street to Victoria Road via Printworks, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and Crichton Street in around 7h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
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 Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
Bus from Terminal to Malmaison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
Bus from Terminal to Malmaison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Beveridge Street to Chester Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Crichton Street to Victoria Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 01592 774785
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moffat + Williamson
Bus from Crichton Street to Victoria Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Moffat + Williamson
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Booking & Getting There
Greater Manchester to Tayport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Greater Manchester to Tayport train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Tayport is 268 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Greater Manchester to Tayport.
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