What is the best way to travel from Inverness to Manchester?
Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Flights, Trains and Buses for the journey to Manchester from Inverness. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Manchester from Inverness?
You can get to Manchester with just $39 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.
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FlixBus9h 50m04:50 PMInvernessBus Station2:40 AMManchesterShudehill Interchange0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 10/16/2026 4:50:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/17/2026 2:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
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British Airways7h 50m03:20 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport11:10 PMManchester AirportAirport Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/16/2026 3:20:00 PM to Airport Bus Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/16/2026 11:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $120 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
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British Airways11h 30m010:25 AMInverness AirportInverness Airport9:55 PMManchester AirportAirport Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/16/2026 10:25:00 AM to Airport Bus Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/16/2026 9:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $148 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)5h 55m04:55 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport10:50 PMLiverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/16/2026 4:55:00 PM to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/16/2026 10:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $160 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)27h 40m04:55 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport8:35 PMLiverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/16/2026 4:55:00 PM to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/17/2026 8:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $170 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 40m
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Cheapest Flights Friday
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER)7h 27m07:55 AMInvernessCentral Station3:22 PMManchesterOxford Road Station0EconomyA Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER) goes from Central Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 10/17/2026 7:55:00 AM to Oxford Road Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/17/2026 3:22:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $96 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 27m
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ScotRail7h 40m08:42 AMInvernessCentral Station4:22 PMManchesterOxford Road Station0EconomyA Train from ScotRail goes from Central Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 10/17/2026 8:42:00 AM to Oxford Road Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/17/2026 4:22:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $147 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
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ScotRail9h 23m09:42 AMInvernessCentral Station7:05 PMManchesterPiccadilly Train Station0EconomyA Train from ScotRail goes from Central Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 10/17/2026 9:42:00 AM to Piccadilly Train Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/17/2026 7:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $158 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 23m
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ScotRail8h 32m010:50 AMInvernessCentral Station7:22 PMManchesterOxford Road Station0EconomyA Train from ScotRail goes from Central Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 10/17/2026 10:50:00 AM to Oxford Road Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/17/2026 7:22:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $170 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 32m
Cheapest Trains Saturday
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Loganair1h 15m010:40 AMInverness AirportInverness Airport11:55 AMManchester AirportAirport Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/18/2026 10:40:00 AM to Airport Bus Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/18/2026 11:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $170 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
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Loganair1h 25m05:55 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport7:20 PMManchester AirportAirport Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/18/2026 5:55:00 PM to Airport Bus Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/18/2026 7:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $187 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
Cheapest Flights Sunday
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)5h 55m04:55 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport10:50 PMLiverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/19/2026 4:55:00 PM to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/19/2026 10:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $149 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)27h 40m04:55 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport8:35 PMLiverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/19/2026 4:55:00 PM to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/20/2026 8:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $565 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 40m
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)19h 45m04:55 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport12:40 PMLiverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/19/2026 4:55:00 PM to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/20/2026 12:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $636 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m
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What are the fastest trips from Inverness to Manchester?
You can get to Manchester from Inverness in just 1h 15m with a Flight from Loganair. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.
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Loganair1h 25m05:55 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport7:20 PMManchester AirportAirport Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/16/2026 5:55:00 PM to Airport Bus Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/16/2026 7:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $258 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
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Loganair4h 30m011:00 AMInverness AirportInverness Airport3:30 PMManchester AirportAirport Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/16/2026 11:00:00 AM to Airport Bus Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/16/2026 3:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $400 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 30m
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)5h 55m04:55 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport10:50 PMLiverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/16/2026 4:55:00 PM to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/16/2026 10:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $160 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
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KLM Cityhopper6h 50m01:15 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport8:05 PMManchester AirportAirport Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from KLM Cityhopper goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/16/2026 1:15:00 PM to Airport Bus Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/16/2026 8:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $271 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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FlixBus9h 50m04:50 PMInvernessBus Station2:40 AMManchesterShudehill Interchange0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 10/16/2026 4:50:00 PM to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/17/2026 2:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
Fastest Flights Friday
Fastest Buses Friday
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER)7h 27m07:55 AMInvernessCentral Station3:22 PMManchesterOxford Road Station0EconomyA Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER) goes from Central Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 10/17/2026 7:55:00 AM to Oxford Road Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/17/2026 3:22:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $96 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 27m
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ScotRail7h 40m08:42 AMInvernessCentral Station4:22 PMManchesterOxford Road Station0EconomyA Train from ScotRail goes from Central Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 10/17/2026 8:42:00 AM to Oxford Road Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/17/2026 4:22:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $147 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
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ScotRail8h 32m010:50 AMInvernessCentral Station7:22 PMManchesterOxford Road Station0EconomyA Train from ScotRail goes from Central Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 10/17/2026 10:50:00 AM to Oxford Road Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/17/2026 7:22:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $170 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 32m
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ScotRail9h 23m09:42 AMInvernessCentral Station7:05 PMManchesterPiccadilly Train Station0EconomyA Train from ScotRail goes from Central Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 10/17/2026 9:42:00 AM to Piccadilly Train Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/17/2026 7:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $158 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 23m
Fastest Trains Saturday
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Loganair1h 15m010:40 AMInverness AirportInverness Airport11:55 AMManchester AirportAirport Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/18/2026 10:40:00 AM to Airport Bus Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/18/2026 11:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $170 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
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Loganair1h 25m05:55 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport7:20 PMManchester AirportAirport Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/18/2026 5:55:00 PM to Airport Bus Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/18/2026 7:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $187 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
Fastest Flights Sunday
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)5h 55m04:55 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport10:50 PMLiverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/19/2026 4:55:00 PM to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/19/2026 10:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $149 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)19h 45m04:55 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport12:40 PMLiverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/19/2026 4:55:00 PM to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/20/2026 12:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $636 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)27h 40m04:55 PMInverness AirportInverness Airport8:35 PMLiverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eastern Air Lines (2011) goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 10/19/2026 4:55:00 PM to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/20/2026 8:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $565 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 40m
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Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Inverness to Manchester
What are the most popular stations in Inverness and Manchester?
In Inverness, you will usually depart from Bus Station, Central Station or Raigmore Hospital, while in Manchester you will be arriving at Shudehill Interchange, Piccadilly Train Station or Coach Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Manchester from Inverness? With 4 connections between 1 Flight, Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Inverness and Manchester, you can pay as low as $39 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Loganair: you will get to Manchester in just 1h 15m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Inverness and Manchester are Eastern Air Lines (2011), Loganair and ScotRail, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Inverness and Manchester is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Daviot or to Salford, and look at flights from Dornoch Airport, and landing at Liverpool Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Inverness to Manchester?
The most popular companies between Inverness and Manchester, are Eastern Air Lines (2011), Loganair and ScotRail. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
Train companies: ScotRail and London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
Airlines: Eastern Air Lines (2011), Loganair, British Airways and 1 more.
All you need to know when you travel from Inverness to Manchester
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Inverness to Manchester. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Inverness to Manchester
How can I reach Manchester from Inverness?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Flight, Train and Bus, with which you can get to Manchester from Inverness.
How far is Manchester from Inverness?
The distance between Inverness and Manchester is 286.9 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Inverness and Manchester?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 12 kgs of CO2, a train 16 kgs, a car 78 kgs, and a flight 114 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Inverness to Manchester?
You can get to Manchester with just $39 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Inverness to Manchester?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Manchester in just 1h 15m with a Flight from Loganair.
More routes to Inverness and to Manchester
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Inverness and to Manchester. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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- Trips to Manchester
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- London Stansted Airport to Manchester
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