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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €21. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, and a flight costs an average of €166.
Distance: 282 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€63 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest | €297 Average price |
4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Manchester
How to get from Edinburgh to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM5h50Edinburgh, Princes Street (Stop PU)2:40 AMManchester, Shudehill Interchange€331One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM5h50Edinburgh, Princes Street (Stop PU)2:40 AMManchester, Shudehill Interchange€331One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- W848966:12 AM3h10Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)9:22 AMManchester Oxford Road (MCO)€741One-way0 transfers
Other options
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P2850712:52 PM3h16Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)4:08 PMManchester Victoria (MCV)€671One-way1 transfer- W34265+G891166:52 AM3h27Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:19 AMManchester Victoria (MCV)€681One-way1 transfer
- W33933+L892598:52 AM3h41Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:33 PMManchester Victoria (MCV)€781One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM5h55Edinburgh, Bus Station2:40 AMManchester, Shudehill Interchange€331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:01 PM5h39Edinburgh, Drum Brae South2:40 AMManchester, Shudehill Interchange€331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:55 PM5h45Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HH)2:40 AMManchester, Shudehill Interchange€331One-way1 transfer
- BA1459 · BA13807:40 PM3h30Edinburgh Airport11:10 PMManchester Airport€1641One-way1 transfer
- BA1457 · BA13786:20 PM3h35Edinburgh Airport9:55 PMManchester Airport€1641One-way1 transfer
- BA1451 · BA13723:10 PM4h05Edinburgh Airport7:15 PMManchester Airport€1641One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to Manchester
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Manchester:
A bus is €27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Manchester costing on average €63.
A bus is €261 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Manchester costing on average €297.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 5m.
Bus takes on average 5h 14m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Manchester as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Manchester Victoria (MCV).
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Manchester by flight.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Caledonian Sleeper, TransPennine Express to go to Manchester by train.
- Travel with Megabus, FlixBus, National Express to go to Manchester by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Transpennine Express, TransPennine Express.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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