United Kingdom›From Edinburgh›Manchester
Edinburgh to Manchester by train or bus
About 340 km. The train is fastest at 3.4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,890 per person.
Manchester to EdinburghFastest
Train
TransPennine Express (direct)
3.4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Megabus / National Express coach
from ₹1,890 per person
Best value
Train
TransPennine Express (direct)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | TransPennine Express (direct) | 3.4 h | ₹3,150–₹13,860per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Megabus / National Express coach | 5.5 h | ₹1,890–₹4,030per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · TransPennine Express (direct) | ₹6,300–₹27,720 | ₹12,600–₹55,440 |
| Bus · Megabus / National Express coach | ₹3,780–₹8,060 | ₹7,560–₹16,120 |
Once you’re in Manchester
- Best time: April – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – September). Christmas markets and lights can fall this month. Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Edinburgh and Manchester
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.