Bus from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh

Find a coach from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh: Compare all companies
Search for your destination Millions of deals worldwide
Compare results Save up to 70%
Find the right bus for you Easy and transparent

Compare all timetables for the bus from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh

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

today
£35
tomorrow
£34
Thursday
£37
Friday
£36
Saturday
£36
Sunday
£30
Monday
£30

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 8h 50m 22:55 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £35
National Express 8h 25m 23:40 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £46
National Express 7h 35m 11:00 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 18:35 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £53
National Express 7h 35m 12:50 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 20:25 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £57
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      8h 50m
      0
      22:55
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Coach Station
      00:35
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £5
      • Waiting Time 2h 30m
    • FlixBus
      4h 40m
      0
      03:05
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      07:45
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £20
    Travel time is 1h 15m longer, but you will save £10

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 00:45 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 10:25 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £34
FlixBus 8h 50m 22:55 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £38
FlixBus 10h 0m 07:35 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £39
National Express 8h 25m 23:40 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £48
National Express 7h 35m 11:00 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 18:35 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £50
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £9? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      8h 50m
      0
      22:55
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Coach Station
      00:35
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £5
      • Waiting Time 2h 30m
    • FlixBus
      4h 40m
      0
      03:05
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      07:45
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £20
    Travel time is 1h 15m longer, but you will save £9

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 40m 00:45 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 10:25 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £37
FlixBus 10h 0m 07:35 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £40
FlixBus 8h 50m 22:55 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £44
National Express 8h 25m 23:40 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £45
National Express 7h 35m 11:00 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 18:35 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £50
  • 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.
    • FlixBus
      11h 18m
      0
      22:55
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Coach Station
      00:35
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 2h 35m
    • FlixBus
      7h 3m
      0
      03:10
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      10:13
      Edinburgh
      Edinburgh Zoo Coach Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £20
    Travel time is 3h 43m longer, but you will save £13

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 40m 00:45 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 10:25 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £36
National Express 8h 10m 09:05 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £37
FlixBus 10h 0m 07:35 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £42
FlixBus 8h 50m 22:55 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £44
National Express 8h 25m 23:40 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £50
  • 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.
    • FlixBus
      11h 18m
      0
      22:55
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Coach Station
      00:35
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 2h 35m
    • FlixBus
      7h 3m
      0
      03:10
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      10:13
      Edinburgh
      Edinburgh Zoo Coach Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £20
    Travel time is 3h 8m longer, but you will save £12

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 40m 00:45 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 10:25 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £36
FlixBus 10h 0m 07:35 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £40
FlixBus 8h 50m 22:55 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £44
National Express 8h 15m 10:20 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 18:35 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £51
National Express 8h 0m 09:15 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £52
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh via Leeds, you can save more than £17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      8h 50m
      0
      22:55
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Coach Station
      00:35
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 2h 30m
    • FlixBus
      4h 40m
      0
      03:05
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      07:45
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £15
    Travel time is 0h 50m longer, but you will save £17

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 25m 23:40 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £30
National Express 8h 15m 10:20 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 18:35 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £34
FlixBus 10h 0m 07:35 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £37
FlixBus 8h 50m 22:55 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £37
National Express 9h 40m 00:45 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 10:25 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £38
  • 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.
    • FlixBus
      8h 50m
      0
      22:55
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Coach Station
      00:35
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 2h 30m
    • FlixBus
      4h 40m
      0
      03:05
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      07:45
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £14
    Travel time is 0h 35m longer, but you will save £12

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 25m 23:40 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 08:05 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £30
National Express 9h 40m 00:45 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 10:25 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £32
National Express 8h 10m 09:05 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 17:15 Edinburgh Central bus station  Economy £37
FlixBus 10h 0m 07:35 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 17:35 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £37
FlixBus 8h 50m 22:55 Manchester Airport Airport Coach Station 07:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square  Economy £41
  • 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.
    • FlixBus
      8h 50m
      0
      22:55
      Manchester Airport
      Airport Coach Station
      00:35
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 2h 30m
    • FlixBus
      4h 40m
      0
      03:05
      Leeds
      Bus Station
      07:45
      Edinburgh
      St Andrew Square
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £14
    Travel time is 0h 40m longer, but you will save £12

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh is £23 on 26/05/2026. 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.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 7 daily coaches from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 18 coaches from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh, while Night sees the fewest connections between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh, with only 6 offers.

Facts about coaches from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 6 times every day by bus from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh in one click! Book your bus ticket from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh starting from £23!

Cheapest Bus £23
Fastest Bus 7h 35m
Earliest Coach 11:00
Latest Coach 23:40
Daily Bus Connections 6 Ø
Distance 294.4 km
Coach Companies National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh

Every day, 6 buses from 2 coach 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 05/05/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 04/05
Tuesday 05/05
£46
Wednesday 06/05
£34
Thursday 07/05
£37
Friday 08/05
£36
Saturday 09/05
£36
Sunday 10/05
£30
Monday 11/05
£30
Tuesday 12/05
£28
Wednesday 13/05
£28
Thursday 14/05
£28
Friday 15/05
£30
Saturday 16/05
£26
Sunday 17/05
£28
Monday 18/05
£26
Tuesday 19/05
£25
Wednesday 20/05
£28
Thursday 21/05
£28
Friday 22/05
£28
Saturday 23/05
£32
Sunday 24/05
£28
Monday 25/05
£28
Tuesday 26/05
£23
Wednesday 27/05
£23
Thursday 28/05
£26
Friday 29/05
£30
Saturday 30/05
£28
Sunday 31/05

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 £23, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £28.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh, with £23. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £52.

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 coaches 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 £30
Fastest Coach 7h 35m
Earliest Coach 11:00
Last Coach 23:40
Daily Connections 4 Ø
Found on 05/05/2026

FlixBus from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh

FlixBus

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

Cheapest Price £35
Fastest Coach 8h 50m
Earliest Coach 22:55
Last Coach 22:55
Daily Connections 1 Ø
Found on 05/05/2026

All bus stations and stops in Manchester Airport and Edinburgh

The map below shows you where to find all the 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 coaches 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 coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest airport transfer for the Manchester Airport - Edinburgh route is available from £23 and takes 8h 25m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Manchester Airport to Edinburgh is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £23 to £57. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Manchester Airport - Edinburgh route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh is offered by roughly 6 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

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

The quickest transfer from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh is provided by National Express and takes 7h 35m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £53. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

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

The earliest bus to Edinburgh departs from Manchester Airport at 11:00. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

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

The latest bus to Edinburgh departs from Manchester Airport at 23:40. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Manchester Airport - Edinburgh route?

Passengers looking to travel from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh can travel with National Express and FlixBus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best 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 transfer: National Express and FlixBus.

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

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Manchester Airport Edinburgh bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach 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 travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the transfer from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 6 daily trips between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh?

Prices and availability for 6 trips between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

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.

More bus routes to Manchester Airport and to Edinburgh

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Manchester Airport and to Edinburgh. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!
Nuneaton to Manchester Airport coach Nuneaton to Manchester Airport coach
Coaches Basingstoke to Manchester Airport Coaches Basingstoke to Manchester Airport
High Wycombe to Manchester Airport bus High Wycombe to Manchester Airport bus
Bus Wakefield to Manchester Airport Bus Wakefield to Manchester Airport
Buses Grimsby to Edinburgh Buses Grimsby to Edinburgh
Munich to Edinburgh bus Munich to Edinburgh bus
Coaches Cumbernauld to Edinburgh Coaches Cumbernauld to Edinburgh
Bus Cardiff to Edinburgh Bus Cardiff to Edinburgh
CheckMyBus › Coaches in United Kingdom › Coach to Manchester Airport › Coach to Edinburgh

The CheckMyBus App

Free Download

App Store
CheckMyBus App
Close
GPDR CheckMyBus shield

We value your privacy!

To

show

you

the

best

bus

deals,

we

and

our

partners

use

technical,

analytical,

and

marketing

cookies

for

ads

personalisation.

We

remember

your

anonymized

details

to

provide

a

personalized

experience.