There are 8 ways to get from Loch Ness to Manchester by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
5h 1m£95–235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tourist Information to Bus Stationbus 919
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
9h 11m£36–60Train via Clydebank
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Dalmuirtrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
9h 15m£117–245Drive 346.7 mi
- Drive from Fort Augustus to Manchestercar 346.7 mi
6h 22m£85–122Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
8h 1m£119–309Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
9h 24m£142–299Train
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Fort William - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
10h 42m£131–228Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Tourist Information to Bus Stationbus 919
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
10h 49m£54–130
Loch Ness to Manchester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loch Ness to Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Loch Ness to Manchester is to bus and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs £95 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Loch Ness to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Loch Ness to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Spean Bridge and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Dalmuir, Glasgow Central and Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Loch Ness and Manchester is 352 miles. The road distance is 348.7 miles.
The best way to get from Loch Ness to Manchester without a car is to bus which takes 9h 11m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Loch Ness to Manchester, including transfers.
Loch Ness to Manchester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Tourist Information station.
Loch Ness to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Spean Bridge station.
The best way to get from Loch Ness to Manchester is to bus which takes 9h 11m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can train via Clydebank, which costs £110 - £250 and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Loch Ness, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Tourist Information to Shudehill Interchange via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tourist Information to Manchester Oxford Road via Spean Crescent, Spean Bridge, Dalmuir, Glasgow Central Low Level, Glasgow Central, and Lancaster in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Spean Bridge to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Spean Bridge to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Tourist Information to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Tourist Information to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Tourist Information to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Tourist Information to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Loch Ness to Manchester bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Loch Ness to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dalmuir station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loch Ness to Manchester is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Loch Ness to Manchester.
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