There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Dufftown by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Aberdeen
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Huntlytrain
8h 23m£179–295Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
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 / ...
13h 9m£55–84Bus
- 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 / ...
12h 2m£59–101Drive 352.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Dufftowncar 352.6 mi
6h 30m£87–126Fly 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
8h 2m£90–222Train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Larberttrain
- Take the train from Larbert to Elgintrain
12h 26m£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 / ...
12h 34m£93–133Fly 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
7h 34m£105–241Train 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
9h 37m£117–284
Manchester to Dufftown by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dufftown is to bus via Manchester Central Coach Station which costs £55 - £85 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dufftown is to drive which takes 6h 30m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester 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 12h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Dufftown. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Huntly via Haymarket and Aberdeen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Manchester and Dufftown is 403 miles. The road distance is 354.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dufftown without a car is to train via Aberdeen which takes 8h 23m and costs £170 - £300.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Manchester to Dufftown, including transfers.
Manchester to Dufftown bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Dufftown train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dufftown is to train via Aberdeen which takes 8h 23m and costs £170 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 12h 2m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dufftown, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Dufftown via Haymarket, Aberdeen, and Huntly in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to The Clock Tower via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 5, and Bus Station in around 12h 2m.
- 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, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- 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 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
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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
- 51 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 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
- +44 330 060 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 Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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 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 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to The Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to The Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 to Dufftown bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Dufftown train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Dufftown is 355 miles. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Manchester to Dufftown.
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