There are 8 ways to get from Big Ben to Old Trafford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 21m£62–104Bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
cheapest- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
5h 52m£26–40Drive 187.5 mi
- Drive from Big Ben to Old Traffordcar 187.5 mi
3h 47m£47–68Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 49m£71–240Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
6h 50m£34–63Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 54m£209–322Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
6h 5m£70–200Fly London City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
6h 17m£447–631
Big Ben to Old Trafford by foot, subway, train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Big Ben to Old Trafford is to bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) which costs £25 - £40 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Big Ben to Old Trafford is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £60 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Ben to Old Trafford. However, there are services departing from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) and arriving at Warwick Road via Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Big Ben station to Old Trafford. However, there are services departing from Embankment station and arriving at Wharfside via London Euston and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Big Ben and Old Trafford is 189 miles. The road distance is 188.6 miles.
The best way to get from Big Ben to Old Trafford without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Big Ben to Old Trafford, including transfers.
Big Ben to Old Trafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) station.
Big Ben to Old Trafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Big Ben to Old Trafford is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), which costs £25 - £40 and takes 5h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 3h 49m.
What companies run services between Big Ben, Greater London, England and Old Trafford, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Big Ben to Old Trafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Big Ben to Old Trafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Ben to Old Trafford is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Big Ben to Old Trafford.
There are 3605+ hotels available in Old Trafford.