There are 7 ways to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to The Scottish Borders by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
4h 55m£69–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Club Britannia to A7 Boleside Hail & Ridebus X95
7h 3m£38–79Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Lindean Bus Shelterbus X95
5h 9m£58–97Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Manchester-MAN to The Scottish Borders183 mi
3h 11mDrive 183 mi
- Drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to The Scottish Borderscar 183 mi
3h 11m£45–64Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
5h 29m£71–194Train, bus via Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Lindean Bus Shelterbus X95
5h 46m£65–109
Manchester Airport (MAN) to The Scottish Borders by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to The Scottish Borders is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to The Scottish Borders is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester Airport (MAN) station to The Scottish Borders. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport The Station and arriving at A7 Boleside Hail & Ride via Club Britannia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Manchester Airport (MAN) and The Scottish Borders is 225 miles. The road distance is 184.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to The Scottish Borders without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 9m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to The Scottish Borders, including transfers.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to The Scottish Borders bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Airport The Station.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to The Scottish Borders bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester Airport (MAN) to The Scottish Borders is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to The Scottish Borders.
There are 429+ hotels available in The Scottish Borders.
What companies run services between Manchester Airport (MAN), England and The Scottish Borders, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Manchester Airport The Station to A7 Boleside Hail & Ride via Bus Station and Club Britannia in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Lindean Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Club Britannia to A7 Boleside Hail & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Lindean Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Manchester-MAN to The Scottish Borders
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester Airport (MAN) and The Scottish Borders. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

































