There are 8 ways to get from Saint Andrews to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cupar to Haymarkettrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 54m£84–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 52m£38–60Drive 259.4 mi
- Drive from Saint Andrews to Manchestercar 259.4 mi
4h 41m£65–93Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
6h 5m£76–186Train via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Westerntrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
6h 31m£95–155Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
5h 48m£101–268Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 59m£86–195Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 42m£91–205
Saint Andrews to Manchester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint Andrews to Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Andrews to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Andrews station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Dundee Slessor Gardens and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint Andrews to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Cupar and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Saint Andrews and Manchester is 273 miles. The road distance is 260.9 miles.
The best way to get from Saint Andrews to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Saint Andrews to Manchester, including transfers.
Saint Andrews to Manchester bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Dundee Slessor Gardens station.
Saint Andrews to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Cupar station.
The best way to get from Saint Andrews to Manchester is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 52m.
What companies run services between Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Manchester Oxford Road via Railway Station, Cupar, and Haymarket in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange via Railway Station, Dundee Slessor Gardens, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cupar to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Saint Andrews to Manchester bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Saint Andrews to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Andrews to Manchester is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Saint Andrews to Manchester.
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