There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Harris, Outer Hebrides by bus, ferry, train, 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.
Bus, ferry
best- 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 Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leachkin Housebus W10
16h 2mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leachkin Housebus W10
17h 11mFly from Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane MAN - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leachkin Housebus
9h 58mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stornoway Airport (SYY)plane BHX - SYY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leachkin Housebus
9h 33m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stornoway Airport (SYY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Manchester and Harris, Outer Hebrides is 527 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Harris, Outer Hebrides without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 2m to get from Manchester to Harris, Outer Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 71+ hotels available in Harris, Outer Hebrides.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Harris, Outer Hebrides. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, walk to Bus Station, take the bus to Leachkin House, then walk to Harris, Outer Hebrides. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Harris, Outer Hebrides via Carlisle, Inverness, Bus Station Stance 3, Ferry Terminal, Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, Bus Station, and Leachkin House in around 17h 11m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stornoway Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stornoway Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–420
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- 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 (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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
Bus from Bus Station to Leachkin House
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
Bus from Bus Station to Leachkin House
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
Bus from Bus Station to Leachkin House
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
Bus from Bus Station to Leachkin House
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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