There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Aberdeenshire by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
7h 41m£196–311Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
10h 8m£50–75Drive 327.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Aberdeenshirecar 327.6 mi
5h 55m£82–118Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, line 202 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Mount Street to Crossroads Hotelbus
5h 26m£85–226Train
- Take the train from Deansgate to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Aberdeentrain London Euston - Inverness
10h 19m£84–122Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Inschtrain
6h 2m£208–378Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
7h 5m£108–288
Manchester to Aberdeenshire by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Aberdeenshire is to bus which costs £50 - £75 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Aberdeenshire is to fly and line 202 bus which takes 5h 26m and costs £85 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Aberdeenshire. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Crossroads Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station and Mount Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Aberdeenshire. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Inverurie via Haymarket and Aberdeen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Manchester and Aberdeenshire is 384 miles. The road distance is 329.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Aberdeenshire without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 41m and costs £190 - £320.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Manchester to Aberdeenshire, including transfers.
Manchester to Aberdeenshire bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Aberdeenshire train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Aberdeenshire is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 41m and costs £190 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £75 and takes 10h 8m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Aberdeenshire via Haymarket, Aberdeen, and Inverurie in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Crossroads Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station, and Mount Street in around 10h 8m.
- 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
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Insch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- 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
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Deansgate to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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 DetailsContact 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
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Mount Street to Crossroads Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Aberdeenshire bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Aberdeenshire train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Aberdeenshire is 330 miles. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Manchester to Aberdeenshire.
There are 646+ hotels available in Aberdeenshire.