There
is a choice of direct public transport options from Manchester Airport
to Scotland including such cities as Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen
and Inverness.
There is a choice of travelling by air, rail or coach.
Flights to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen are frequent with BMI and
British Airways competing. On the Edinburgh run, Jet2 a low cost budget
airline flys several times each day.
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Even to Inverness there are 3 flights a day during the week.
Manchester
has frequent rail services running an almost 24 hour schedule to both
Preston and York on the West and East Coast lines respectively where
you can interconnect to the fast trains up as far as Inverness.
Trips to the Central Lowlands of Scotland are thus only 4-5 hours.
The other
(cheap) alternative to rail is
National Express coach in partnershop with Citylink in Scotland.
However, frequencies are much less than by rail and journey times
are invariably longer.
National Express Coaches also provide economic coach transfer and
Manchester Airport hotel packages, ideal if you have a very early
or late flight. |
Example
Airport
services |
Rail |
Air |
Coach |
| Glasgow |
4
Hours
Twice Hourly via Preston
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1
hour
BA, BMI |
6-7
hours
About 10 a day (5 direct) |
| Edinburgh |
4
Hours
2 Hourly via Preston/York |
1
hour
BA, BMI,
Jet 2 |
7-9
hours
About 10 a day (2 direct) |
| Aberdeen |
7
Hours
1-2 an hour indirect |
90
mins
BA, BMI |
9-11
hours
About 4 a day (1 direct) |
| Inverness |
8-9
Hours
Every 1-2 hours |
90
mins
Eastern |
11
hours
About 4 a day (1 direct) |
Manchester
Airport Terminals
At Manchester Airport there is a purpose built one-stop transport
interchange called 'The Station'. All public transport arrives and
departs here.
The train, bus and coach stations are all in one purpose built area
directly connected to all terminals by covered moving walkways and
lifts. |
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| Rail
Travel Manchester - Scotland |
The fares on the rail network are very complex with a bewildering
array of promotional fares. Broadly the cheapest fares are those purchased
well in advance.
For overseas visitors there are no true e-tickets, but the cheaper
advance purchase tickets can be bought in advance and collected at
Manchester Airport using special machines.
This is possible using 'The Trainline' online service, using the query
tool opposite. UK based travellers can have their tickets by mail
to UK addresses only.
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| Discounted
Train Tickets to Manchester Airport (including free
child travel) |
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Deep
discounts and free tickets for children!
There are strict conditions on these bargain tickets: |
- Return
journeys only
- Journey
cannot originate at Manchseter Airport
- First
Capital Connect trains only
- Minimum
2 days away
- Minimum
2 people travelling
- Must
be flying from airport
- Children
travel free
- No
restrictions on times
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Details |
| National
Express Manchester Airport |
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National
Express Coaches are comfortable long distance coaches with onboard
washroom and toilets. The National Express network covers most towns
and cities in the United Kingdom.
Luggage allowance is 40kg (two suitcases).
Tickets
& Timetables:
Timetables / e-tickets at :
National
Express Timetables / Tickets |
| Package
Manchester Airport Hotel & Return Coach Travel |
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If
you have to stay overnight at Manchester you will find it very economical
to bundle hotel and National Express transfers in one package.
Nearly all airport hotels at Manchseter Airport are covered by the
scheme, transfers are provided by the National Express coaches, Manchester
Airport is a major hub in their network of services all over England
and beyond. |
Important:
To take advantage of this package you need to purchase return transfers.
You cannot purchase a package just one way. The hotel stay can be
at the end of the outward leg or before the return.
Manchseter Transfers
+ Hotel Package More Details .... |
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