There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Loch Tay by train, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dunblanetrain
- Take the taxi from Dunblane to Loch Taytaxi
5h 30m£260–351Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West End Car Parkbus M10
9h 28m£39–59Drive 273.2 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Loch Taycar 273.2 mi
4h 50m£68–99Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- 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 Lochearnheadbus
7h 3m£140–266Train, bus
- 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 Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Stance B to Station Road Turning Circlebus S60
6h 52m£106–207Fly 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 Tyndrumbus
7h 54m£109–239
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Loch Tay is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Loch Tay is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Loch Tay. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Balnasium via Buchanan Bus Station, West End Car Park, Tulliemet Road End and Breadalbane Community Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Manchester and Loch Tay is 303 miles. The road distance is 274.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Loch Tay without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 30m and costs £260 - £360.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Manchester to Loch Tay, including transfers.
Manchester to Loch Tay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Loch Tay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Loch Tay is 275 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Manchester to Loch Tay.
There are 402+ hotels available in Loch Tay.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Loch Tay, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Balnasium via Buchanan Bus Station, West End Car Park, Tulliemet Road End, Chapel Street, and Breadalbane Community Campus in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- 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
- £65–110
- 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 Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- £180–220
Dunblane Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 818 156
Les Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7539 188 612
- Website
- lestaxis.co.uk
Thistle Group Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 821 010
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