How to travel from Edinburgh to Manchester

There are 2 travel options to Manchester from Edinburgh. You can take a train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Manchester is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €14 compared to other travel options to Manchester:

Taking a coach costs €19 less than taking a train, which costs on average €33 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Manchester from Edinburgh is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 4 min.

Other travel options to Manchester take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 5 h 45 min of travel time.

Manchester is approximately 281 km away from Edinburgh.

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Manchester is:

• Around 10 coaches per day.
• 15 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Edinburgh and Manchester as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Edinburgh to Manchester:

• Coaches most often depart from Edinburgh at Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Manchester at Manchester, Coach Station.
• Trains most often depart from Edinburgh at Edinburgh Waverley and arrive in Manchester at Manchester Piccadilly.

The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to Manchester:

• Travel with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink to go to Manchester by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Edinburgh to Manchester tickets on Omio for €14.
• Travel with TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, LNER, CrossCountry or first_transpennine_express to go to Manchester by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Avanti West Coast Edinburgh to Manchester tickets on Omio for €33.

Yes, there are direct services available from Edinburgh to Manchester with the following travel companies:

• Direct coach available with National Express or FlixBus 2 direct coaches per day.
• Direct train available with TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Manchester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Manchester from Edinburgh.