There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Broadford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Crowlin Barbus 915
11h 15m£103–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Crowlin Barbus 915
12h 10m£56–98Bus via Inverness
- 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 3 to Crowlin Barbus 917
11h 46m£70–131Drive 397.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Broadfordcar 397.3 mi
7h 23m£99–143Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Crowlin Barbus
7h 26m£107–258Train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
12h 15m£156–279Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Crowlin Barbus
10h 50m£92–231Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Crowlin Barbus
10h 5m£122–318Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Crowlin Barbus
10h 54m£100–213
Manchester to Broadford by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Broadford is to bus which costs £55 - £100 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Broadford is to drive which takes 7h 23m and costs £95 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Broadford. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Crowlin Bar via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Broadford. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Kyle of Lochalsh via Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Manchester and Broadford is 405 miles. The road distance is 399.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Broadford without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 15m and costs £100 - £230.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Manchester to Broadford, including transfers.
Manchester to Broadford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Broadford train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Broadford is to bus via Inverness which takes 11h 46m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £280 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Broadford, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Crowlin Bar via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 11h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Crowlin Bar via Haymarket, Inverness, Kyle of Lochalsh, and Harbour Slipway in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
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
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Spean Crescent to Crowlin Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–27
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Crowlin Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Crowlin Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station to Crowlin Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–30
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Crowlin Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–30
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Crowlin Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Crowlin Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–30
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Broadford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Broadford train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Broadford is 400 miles. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Manchester to Broadford.
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