There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Royal Highland Show by train, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
3h 36m£66–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ingliston Roadbus Air / ...
5h 15m£31–50Fly Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
4h 36m£48–146Train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgatetrain Leeds - Wigan Wallgate / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 49m£77–124Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
4h 45m£65–181Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 11m£59–153Train 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Ingliston Roadbus
5h 32m£65–161
Manchester to Royal Highland Show by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Royal Highland Show is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Royal Highland Show is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Royal Highland Show. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Ingliston Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Royal Highland Show. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Haymarket via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Manchester and Royal Highland Show is 227 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Royal Highland Show without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Manchester to Royal Highland Show, including transfers.
Manchester to Royal Highland Show bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Royal Highland Show train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Royal Highland Show is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 5h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £45 - £150 and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Royal Highland Show, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket every 4 hours. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Royal Highland Show via Buchanan Bus Station and Ingliston Road in around 5h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
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 Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- 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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
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
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ingliston Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–14
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ingliston Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–14
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Royal Highland Show bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Royal Highland Show train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
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