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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 an average ticket price of €31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €31, while a flight costs an average of €367.
Distance: 282 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€65 Average price | €31 Average price Cheapest | €367 Average price | €99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 39m Average total duration 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration 2h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Edinburgh to Manchester
Compare the available ways to get from Edinburgh to Manchester, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Manchester:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Manchester costing on average €65.
A bus is €336 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Manchester costing on average €367.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 36m.
Bus takes on average 6h 39m.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- W33861+
6:52 PM 4h12 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 11:04 PM Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) €20 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- W33861+
6:52 PM 4h12 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 11:04 PM Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) €20 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
W848778:12 PM 3h09 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 11:21 PM Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) €65 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- W33861+
P242366:52 PM 3h48 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 10:40 PM Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) €50 1 One-way 1 transfer - W34268+L89286
4:52 PM 3h41 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 8:33 PM Manchester Victoria (MCV) €60 1 One-way 1 transfer - W00587+P28511
2:52 PM 3h17 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 6:09 PM Manchester Victoria (MCV) €69 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:39 AM 6h41 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South 3:20 PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange €30 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:01 PM 5h39 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South 2:40 AM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange €31 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:55 PM 5h45 Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HH) 2:40 AM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange €31 1 One-way 1 transfer
- BA1453 · BA1384
5:30 PM 4h05 Edinburgh Airport 9:35 PM Manchester Airport €172 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA1447 · BA1382
1:05 PM 7h05 Edinburgh Airport 8:10 PM Manchester Airport €172 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA1382+
BA87051:30 PM 6h40 Edinburgh Airport 8:10 PM Manchester Airport €177 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Manchester:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Manchester costing on average €65.
A bus is €336 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Manchester costing on average €367.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 36m.
Bus takes on average 6h 39m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 7 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, BA Cityflyer, Loganair, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines to go to Manchester by flight.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry to go to Manchester by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Manchester by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Transpennine Express.
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