There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Banff by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Water Lanebus 35
8h 51m£107–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Low Streetbus 35
10h 24m£49–74Drive 373.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Banffcar 373.6 mi
6h 39m£93–133Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Haudagain By-Pass to Water Lanebus
5h 56m£84–215Train, bus
- Take the train from Deansgate to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Low Streetbus 35
10h 24m£82–120Train 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 Haudagain By-Pass to Water Lanebus
7h 32m£111–277Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Huntlytrain
- Take the bus from The Square to High Streetbus
7h 35m
Manchester to Banff by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Banff is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs £80 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Banff. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Low Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between Manchester and Banff is 398 miles. The road distance is 375.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Banff without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 8h 51m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Manchester to Banff, including transfers.
Manchester to Banff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Banff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Banff is 376 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Manchester to Banff.
There are 218+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Banff, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Low Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Square Bus Station in around 10h 24m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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 Inverness Airport to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- 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 25m
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Deansgate to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Water Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Low Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Haudagain By-Pass to Water Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Low Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Haudagain By-Pass to Water Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 01542 836 363
- [email protected]
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from The Square to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
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