There are 4 ways to get from Banbury to Greater Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Banbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 2m£59–85Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Moor Streettrain London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk076 / ...
5h 8m£30–47Drive 126.4 mi
- Drive from Banbury to Greater Manchestercar 126.4 mi
2h 20m£32–45Train, fly
- Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 36m£93–332
Banbury to Greater Manchester by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banbury to Greater Manchester is to train and bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Banbury to Greater Manchester is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Banbury to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Banbury and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Banbury and Greater Manchester is 133 miles. The road distance is 127.1 miles.
The best way to get from Banbury to Greater Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £55 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Banbury to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Banbury to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Banbury station.
Banbury to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banbury to Greater Manchester is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Banbury to Greater Manchester.
There are 3588+ hotels available in Greater Manchester.
What companies run services between Banbury, England and Greater Manchester, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Banbury to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £55–85 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Banbury to Birmingham Moor Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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