There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Ben Nevis by bus, unknown, train, or plane
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Walk from Bus Station to Ben Nevisunknown
8h 12mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
- Walk from Fort William to Ben Nevisunknown
8h 56mFly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
- Walk from Fort William to Ben Nevisunknown
7h 42mBus, travel via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Walk from Bus Station to Ben Nevisunknown
9h 12mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
- Walk from Fort William to Ben Nevisunknown
7h 44mFly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Torlundybus
- Walk from Torlundy to Ben Nevisunknown
7h 9mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus
- Walk from Fort William to Ben Nevisunknown
8h 35mFly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Torlundybus
- Walk from Torlundy to Ben Nevisunknown
9h 32m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Manchester and Ben Nevis is 320 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Ben Nevis without a car is to bus and travel which takes 8h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Manchester to Ben Nevis, including transfers.
There are 745+ hotels available in Ben Nevis.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ben Nevis, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Ben Nevis. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station, then travel to Ben Nevis. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Ben Nevis via Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, and Fort William in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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