There are 7 ways to get from Loanhead to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 30m£77–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 1m£31–54Drive 205 mi
- Drive from Loanhead to Manchestercar 205 mi
3h 41m£50–72Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 25m£53–152Train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 18m£78–134Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 5m£66–180Fly 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£67–165
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loanhead to Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Loanhead to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Loanhead to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Muirfield Gardens and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Princes Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Loanhead to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Loanhead and Manchester is 228 miles. The road distance is 206.2 miles.
The best way to get from Loanhead to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Loanhead to Manchester, including transfers.
Loanhead to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Loanhead to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Loanhead to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 1m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland and Manchester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road every 4 hours. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Muirfield Gardens to Shudehill Interchange via Princes Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- 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
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Loanhead to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Loanhead to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loanhead to Manchester is 206 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Loanhead to Manchester.
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