There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Tongue by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairgtrain
- Take the bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road Endbus 2
12h 38mDrive 447 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Tonguecar 447 mi
8h 3m£111–161Bus
- 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 6 to Stationbus 805
- Take the bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road Endbus 2
12h 43mFly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairgtrain
- Take the bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road Endbus
8h 51mBus via War Memorial
- 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 Bus Station Stance 6 to War Memorialbus 805
- Take the bus from War Memorial to Fire Stationbus 2
14h 20mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairgtrain
- Take the bus from Station to Fire Stationbus 2
14h 26mFly 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 train from Inverness to Lairgtrain
- Take the bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road Endbus
11h 30mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BHX - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairgtrain
- Take the bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road Endbus
10h 37m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Tongue is to drive which costs £110 - £160 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Tongue is to drive which takes 8h 3m and costs £110 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Tongue. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Kirkiboll Road End via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 6 and Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Manchester and Tongue is 512 miles. The road distance is 449.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Tongue without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 12h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Manchester to Tongue, including transfers.
Manchester to Tongue bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Tongue bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Tongue is 450 miles. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Manchester to Tongue.
There are 49+ hotels available in Tongue.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Tongue, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Kirkiboll Road End via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 6, and Station in around 12h 43m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- 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 Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- (01847) 611766
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from War Memorial to Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from Station to Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
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