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How to get fromBury St Edmunds to Manchesterby train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds to Manchester by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Doncaster

    best
    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    4h 22m
    £65–119

  2. Drive  180.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Manchestercar car 180.8 mi
    3h 40m
    £46–66

  3. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane STN - MAN
    6h 4m
    £76–285

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Ely to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    5h 16m
    £82–128

  5. Train via Hinckley

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Nuneatontrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    5h 28m
    £93–141

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    5h 29m
    £116–362

  7. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane NWI - MAN
    6h 27m
    £117–598

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LTN - MAN
    6h 52m
    £120–307

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane STN - LPL
    3. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 5m
    £83–261

Bury St Edmunds to Manchester by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 194.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Bury St Edmunds, England and Manchester, England?

You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Manchester Piccadilly via Peterborough and Doncaster in around 4h 22m.

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