There are 9 ways to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Aberdeen
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Huntlytrain
8h 27m£178–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
12h 50m£57–84Bus via Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
11h 41m£60–102Drive 352.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftowncar 352.3 mi
6h 30m£89–129Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus, line 36 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Clock Towerbus
7h 16m£90–222Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Larberttrain
- Take the train from Larbert to Elgintrain
11h 48m£118–212Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Huntlytrain
- Take the bus from The Square to Bus Stationbus 10 / ...
11h 55m£93–132Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, line 36 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Clock Towerbus
6h 30m£110–241Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin stationbus
8h 56m£117–293
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown is to bus which costs £55 - £85 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown is to fly and train and line 36 bus which takes 6h 30m and costs £110 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at The Clock Tower via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 5 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Huntly via Haymarket and Aberdeen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Manchester Piccadilly Station and Dufftown is 404 miles. The road distance is 354.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown without a car is to train via Aberdeen which takes 8h 27m and costs £170 - £300.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown, including transfers.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown is to train via Aberdeen which takes 8h 27m and costs £170 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus via Shudehill Interchange, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 11h 41m.
What companies run services between Manchester Piccadilly Station, England and Dufftown, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Dufftown via Haymarket, Aberdeen, and Huntly in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Manchester Piccadilly Station to The Clock Tower via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 5, and Bus Station in around 11h 41m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Larbert to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- 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 Aberdeen to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–110
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Larbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Lumo
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to The Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from The Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Falcon Sq to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to The Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown is 354 miles. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Dufftown.
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