There are 9 ways to get from Braintree to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Braintree to London Liverpool Streettrain Braintree - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 44m£89–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Golders Green Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
7h 7m£39–106Drive 185.4 mi
- Drive from Braintree to Manchestercar 185.4 mi
4h 13m£46–66Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Braintree to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 8m£93–319Train via Hinckley
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Nuneatontrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
6h 7m£107–168Train via Ely
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Ely to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 44m£101–168Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
5h 13m£45–191Fly London Stansted Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 3m£58–158Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Braintree to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 57m£130–302
Braintree to Manchester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braintree to Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £110 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Braintree to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £85 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Braintree to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Rue De Jeunes and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Coach Station and Golders Green Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Braintree to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Braintree and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Braintree and Manchester is 232 miles. The road distance is 186.5 miles.
The best way to get from Braintree to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Braintree to Manchester, including transfers.
Braintree to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Braintree to Manchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Braintree station.
The best way to get from Braintree to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £110 and takes 7h 7m, you could also fly, which costs £45 - £200 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Braintree, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Braintree to Manchester Piccadilly via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rue De Jeunes to Manchester Central Coach Station via Coach Station and Golders Green Station in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Braintree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Braintree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Braintree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stansted Airport to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Golders Green Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Braintree to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Golders Green Station.
Braintree to Manchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braintree to Manchester is 186 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Braintree to Manchester.
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