The average train between Manchester Piccadilly Station and St James' Park takes 3h 9m and the fastest train takes 2h 37m. There is a train service every few hours from Manchester Piccadilly Station to St James' Park. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Manchester Piccadilly Station and St James' Park. The earliest departure is at 2:44 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester Piccadilly Station is at 10:52 PM which arrives into St James' Park at 9:59 AM. All services require a transfer at York and take an average of 3h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Manchester Piccadilly Station to St James' Park. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly Station station and arriving at St James' Park station via York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to St James' Park train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to St James' Park train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newcastle station.
Book your Manchester Piccadilly Station to St James' Park train tickets online with TransPennine Express, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and Cross Country.
The distance between Manchester Piccadilly Station and St James' Park is 171.2 km. The road distance is 236 km.
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to St James' Park via York and Newcastle in around 2h 50m.