There are 8 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 46m£83–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Hospital to North Approach Roadbus X27
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
7h 13m£34–54Drive 236 mi
- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Manchestercar 236 mi
4h 10m£58–84Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
4h 53m£66–172Train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 25m£84–151Fly 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 33m£84–199Fly 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 37m£81–185Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
5h 38m£110–292
Kirkcaldy to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkcaldy to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Victoria Hospital and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via North Approach Road and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkcaldy to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Kirkcaldy and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Manchester is 245 miles. The road distance is 237.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Kirkcaldy to Manchester, including transfers.
Kirkcaldy to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Victoria Hospital station.
Kirkcaldy to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 13m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 4h 53m.
What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Manchester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–130 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Hospital to Shudehill Interchange via North Approach Road and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 13m.
- 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
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- 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
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Victoria Hospital to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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More Questions & Answers
Kirkcaldy to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at North Approach Road station.
Kirkcaldy to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Manchester is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Kirkcaldy to Manchester.
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