There are 9 ways to get from Perth to Greater Manchester by train, 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 via Lancaster
best- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
5h 24m£86–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 5m£37–63Drive 254.3 mi
- Drive from Perth to Greater Manchestercar 254.3 mi
4h 27m£64–93Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 36m£62–169Train
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Perth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
6h 9m£75–147Train #2
- Take the train from Perth to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
6h 15m£69–100Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Perth to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
5h 51m£119–273Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 22m£66–167Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
6h 51m£125–299
Perth to Greater Manchester by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Greater Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Greater Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Canal Street and arriving at Grandale Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Printworks. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Glasgow Central and Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Perth and Greater Manchester is 286 miles. The road distance is 255.8 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Greater Manchester without a car is to train via Lancaster which takes 5h 24m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Perth to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Perth to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Canal Street station.
Perth to Greater Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Greater Manchester is to train via Lancaster which takes 5h 24m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Greater Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Perth to St Mary's via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Lancaster, Manchester Oxford Road, and Oxford Road Station in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Canal Street to Grandale Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Printworks in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £11–22
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Perth to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Perth to Greater Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Greater Manchester is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Perth to Greater Manchester.
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