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Here is a selection of the cheapest shuttle trips from the schedule from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh from various bus operators like National Express, megabus or FlixBus for the next days.

today
$66
tomorrow
$55
Sunday
$61
Monday
$50
Tuesday
$48
Wednesday
$48
Thursday
$48

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 35m 10:35 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 7:10 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $66
National Express 8h 40m 12:05 PM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 8:45 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $72
megabus 7h 43m 2:40 PM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 10:23 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $73
National Express 8h 40m 11:25 PM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 8:05 AM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $75
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than $23? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      11h 0m
      0
      6:35 AM
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Bus Station
      8:20 AM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 4h 0m
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      12:20 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      5:35 PM
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $36
    Travel time is 3h 17m longer, but you will save $23

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 40m 12:45 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 10:25 AM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $55
FlixBus 16h 50m 12:45 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 5:35 PM Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy $57
National Express 8h 20m 10:35 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 6:55 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $70
megabus 7h 43m 2:40 PM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 10:23 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $73
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      11h 0m
      0
      6:35 AM
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Bus Station
      8:20 AM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 4h 0m
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      12:20 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      5:35 PM
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $36
    Travel time is 3h 17m longer, but you will save $12

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 40m 12:45 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 10:25 AM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $61
megabus 7h 43m 2:40 PM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 10:23 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $69
National Express 8h 20m 10:35 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 6:55 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $71
National Express 8h 40m 11:25 PM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 8:05 AM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $71
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than $25? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      10h 15m
      0
      8:25 PM
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Bus Station
      10:10 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 3h 45m
    • Busbud
      4h 45m
      0
      1:55 AM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      6:40 AM
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      $29
    Travel time is 2h 32m longer, but you will save $25

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 5m 9:15 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 5:20 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $50
National Express 9h 40m 12:45 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 10:25 AM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $55
megabus 7h 43m 2:40 PM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 10:23 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $65
National Express 8h 20m 10:35 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 6:55 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $71
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than $14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      10h 15m
      0
      8:25 PM
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Bus Station
      10:10 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 3h 45m
    • Busbud
      4h 45m
      0
      1:55 AM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      6:40 AM
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      $29
    Travel time is 2h 32m longer, but you will save $14

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
megabus 7h 43m 2:40 PM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 10:23 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $48
National Express 9h 40m 12:45 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 10:25 AM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $55
National Express 8h 20m 10:35 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 6:55 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $71
National Express 8h 40m 11:25 PM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 8:05 AM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $76
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      10h 15m
      0
      8:25 PM
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Bus Station
      10:10 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 3h 45m
    • Busbud
      4h 45m
      0
      1:55 AM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      6:40 AM
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      $29
    Travel time is 2h 32m longer, but you will save $12

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
megabus 7h 45m 2:40 PM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 10:25 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $48
National Express 9h 40m 12:45 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 10:25 AM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $60
National Express 8h 20m 10:35 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 6:55 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $71
National Express 8h 40m 11:25 PM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 8:05 AM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $71
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      10h 15m
      0
      8:25 PM
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Bus Station
      10:10 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 3h 45m
    • Busbud
      4h 45m
      0
      1:55 AM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      6:40 AM
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      $29
    Travel time is 2h 30m longer, but you will save $12

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
megabus 14h 49m 2:40 PM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 5:29 AM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $48
National Express 9h 40m 12:45 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 10:25 AM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $77
National Express 8h 30m 10:25 AM Manchester Airport Airport Bus Station 6:55 PM Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy $136
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than $13? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      11h 45m
      0
      6:55 PM
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Bus Station
      9:05 PM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 4h 50m
    • Busbud
      4h 45m
      0
      1:55 AM
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      6:40 AM
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      $29
    Travel time is 3h 15m longer, but you will save $13

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh is $36 on 1/6/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh

See here how frequent the connections between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh are, during different times and days of the week.
Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 7 daily buses from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 13 buses from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh

Compare all providers like National Express, megabus and FlixBus that travel 5 times every day by bus from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh in one click! Book your bus ticket from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh starting from $36!

Cheapest Bus $36
Fastest Bus 7h 43m
Earliest Bus 10:35 AM
Latest Bus 2:40 PM
Daily Bus Routes 5 Ø
Distance 183.0 miles
Bus Companies National Express, megabus and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh

Every day, 5 buses from 3 bus companies leave Manchester Airport for Edinburgh: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/19/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 12/14
Monday 12/15
Tuesday 12/16
Wednesday 12/17
Thursday 12/18
Friday 12/19
$54
Saturday 12/20
$55
Sunday 12/21
$61
Monday 12/22
$50
Tuesday 12/23
$55
Wednesday 12/24
$60
Thursday 12/25
$77
Friday 12/26
$87
Saturday 12/27
$62
Sunday 12/28
$62
Monday 12/29
$61
Tuesday 12/30
$54
Wednesday 12/31
$61
Thursday 01/01
$49
Friday 01/02
$58
Saturday 01/03
$56
Sunday 01/04
$40
Monday 01/05
$40
Tuesday 01/06
$36
Wednesday 01/07
$36
Thursday 01/08
$40
Friday 01/09
$36
Saturday 01/10

The cheapest time to travel from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $32, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $40.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh, with $32. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $71.

How to save money travelling from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh

These are the most booked bus companies between Manchester Airport to Edinburgh from our users.

National Express from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Manchester Airport to Edinburgh:

Cheapest Price $50
Fastest Bus 8h 0m
Earliest Bus 10:35 AM
Last Bus 10:25 AM
Daily Connections 4 Ø
Found on 12/18/2025

All bus stations and stops in Manchester Airport and Edinburgh

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Manchester Airport and Edinburgh.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh? Or which bus companies serve the route Manchester Airport to Edinburgh? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Manchester Airport to Edinburgh bus

How much does a Manchester Airport Edinburgh bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $36 and takes 14h 49m to reach Edinburgh. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $36 and $136. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Edinburgh.

On average, how many connections are available from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh each day?

Every day, the Manchester Airport to Edinburgh bus route is served by approximately 5 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh take?

The fastest shuttle from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh is offered by megabus and takes 7h 43m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $73. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first shuttle from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh?

The earliest bus arriving in Edinburgh from Manchester Airport starts at 10:35 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last shuttle from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh?

The latest bus trip departing from Manchester Airport for Edinburgh starts at 2:40 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Manchester Airport Edinburgh route?

When traveling by shuttle from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh, passengers can travel with National Express, megabus and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh?

You can check all the direct connections between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express, megabus and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Manchester Airport to Edinburgh bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Manchester Airport Edinburgh bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a shuttle that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Manchester Airport Edinburgh bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the shuttle from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Manchester Airport to Edinburgh

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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