What is the best way to travel from Inverness to Manchester?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Flights, Trains and Buses to Manchester from Inverness. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Manchester from Inverness?
You can reach Manchester with just £16 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus9h 50m016:50InvernessCoach Station02:40ManchesterShudehill Interchange0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 22/03/2026 16:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/03/2026 02:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
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Loganair1h 25m017:55Inverness AirportInverness Airport19:20Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/03/2026 17:55:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/03/2026 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £132 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
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Loganair7h 35m013:45Inverness AirportInverness Airport21:20Liverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/03/2026 13:45:00 to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/03/2026 21:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £129 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m
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Loganair1h 25m017:55Inverness AirportInverness Airport19:20Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/03/2026 17:55:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/03/2026 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £132 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
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Loganair4h 10m013:45Inverness AirportInverness Airport17:55Liverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/03/2026 13:45:00 to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/03/2026 17:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £140 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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British Airways5h 45m012:20Inverness AirportInverness Airport18:05Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/03/2026 12:20:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/03/2026 18:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £194 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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ScotRail8h 35m012:48InvernessCentral Station21:23ManchesterOxford Road Station0EconomyA Train from ScotRail goes from Central Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 23/03/2026 12:48:00 to Oxford Road Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/03/2026 21:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £139 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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Cheapest Trains Monday
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FlixBus9h 50m016:50InvernessCoach Station02:40ManchesterShudehill Interchange0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 25/03/2026 16:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/03/2026 02:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
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EasyJet Airline15h 30m006:40Inverness AirportInverness Airport22:10Liverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from EasyJet Airline goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 26/03/2026 06:40:00 to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/03/2026 22:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £80 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
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EasyJet Airline8h 55m006:40Inverness AirportInverness Airport15:35Liverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from EasyJet Airline goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 26/03/2026 06:40:00 to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/03/2026 15:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £81 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
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EasyJet Airline12h 30m019:45Inverness AirportInverness Airport08:15Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from EasyJet Airline goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 26/03/2026 19:45:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/03/2026 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £85 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
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Loganair1h 25m017:55Inverness AirportInverness Airport19:20Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 26/03/2026 17:55:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/03/2026 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £143 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
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FlixBus9h 50m016:50InvernessCoach Station02:40ManchesterShudehill Interchange0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 27/03/2026 16:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/03/2026 02:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
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EasyJet Airline12h 20m019:40Inverness AirportInverness Airport08:00Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from EasyJet Airline goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 27/03/2026 19:40:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/03/2026 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £83 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
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Loganair1h 25m017:55Inverness AirportInverness Airport19:20Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 27/03/2026 17:55:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/03/2026 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £128 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
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Loganair5h 45m011:00Inverness AirportInverness Airport16:45Liverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 27/03/2026 11:00:00 to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/03/2026 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £225 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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British Airways8h 10m011:25Inverness AirportInverness Airport19:35Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 27/03/2026 11:25:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/03/2026 19:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £256 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
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What are the fastest trips from Inverness to Manchester?
You can get to Manchester from Inverness in just 1h 25m with a Flight from Loganair. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Loganair1h 25m017:55Inverness AirportInverness Airport19:20Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 22/03/2026 17:55:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/03/2026 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £132 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
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FlixBus9h 50m016:50InvernessCoach Station02:40ManchesterShudehill Interchange0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 22/03/2026 16:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/03/2026 02:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
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Loganair1h 25m017:55Inverness AirportInverness Airport19:20Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/03/2026 17:55:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/03/2026 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £132 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
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Loganair4h 10m013:45Inverness AirportInverness Airport17:55Liverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/03/2026 13:45:00 to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/03/2026 17:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £140 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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British Airways5h 45m012:20Inverness AirportInverness Airport18:05Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/03/2026 12:20:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/03/2026 18:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £194 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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KLM Cityhopper6h 50m013:15Inverness AirportInverness Airport20:05Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from KLM Cityhopper goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 23/03/2026 13:15:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/03/2026 20:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £312 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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ScotRail8h 35m012:48InvernessCentral Station21:23ManchesterOxford Road Station0EconomyA Train from ScotRail goes from Central Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 23/03/2026 12:48:00 to Oxford Road Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/03/2026 21:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £139 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
Fastest Flights Monday
Fastest Trains Monday
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FlixBus9h 50m016:50InvernessCoach Station02:40ManchesterShudehill Interchange0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 25/03/2026 16:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/03/2026 02:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
Fastest Buses Wednesday
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Loganair1h 25m017:55Inverness AirportInverness Airport19:20Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 26/03/2026 17:55:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/03/2026 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £143 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
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KLM Cityhopper6h 50m013:15Inverness AirportInverness Airport20:05Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from KLM Cityhopper goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 26/03/2026 13:15:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/03/2026 20:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £212 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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British Airways7h 55m011:45Inverness AirportInverness Airport19:40Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 26/03/2026 11:45:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/03/2026 19:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £145 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
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British Airways8h 20m011:45Inverness AirportInverness Airport20:05Liverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 26/03/2026 11:45:00 to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/03/2026 20:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £577 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
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Loganair1h 25m017:55Inverness AirportInverness Airport19:20Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 27/03/2026 17:55:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/03/2026 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £128 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 25m
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Loganair5h 45m011:00Inverness AirportInverness Airport16:45Liverpool AirportLiverpool Airport0EconomyA Flight from Loganair goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 27/03/2026 11:00:00 to Liverpool Airport, Liverpool Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/03/2026 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £225 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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KLM Cityhopper6h 50m013:15Inverness AirportInverness Airport20:05Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from KLM Cityhopper goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 27/03/2026 13:15:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/03/2026 20:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £313 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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British Airways8h 10m011:25Inverness AirportInverness Airport19:35Manchester AirportAirport Coach Station0EconomyA Flight from British Airways goes from Inverness Airport, Inverness Airport (United Kingdom) at 27/03/2026 11:25:00 to Airport Coach Station, Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/03/2026 19:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £256 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
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FlixBus9h 50m016:50InvernessCoach Station02:40ManchesterShudehill Interchange0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Inverness (United Kingdom) at 27/03/2026 16:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/03/2026 02:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
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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 Coach Station, Raigmore Hospital or Central Station, while in Manchester you will be arriving at Victoria Station, Piccadilly Train Station or Shudehill Interchange, 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 5 connections between 2 Train, Flight 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 £16 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 25m.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 Loganair, British Airways and EasyJet Airline, 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 Loganair, British Airways and EasyJet Airline. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
Train companies: ScotRail
Airlines: Loganair, British Airways, EasyJet Airline 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 5 connections between Train, Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Manchester from Inverness.
How far is Manchester from Inverness?
The distance between Inverness and Manchester is 461.6 km.
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 £16 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 25m 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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