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How to get fromBury to Thetfordby train, car, plane, or tram

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There are 5 ways to get from Bury to Thetford by train, car, plane, or tram

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Thetfordtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Norwich / ...
    5h 38m
    £84–125

  2. Drive  179.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bury to Thetfordcar car 179.2 mi
    3h 33m
    £45–64

  3. Fly to Norwich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane MAN - NWI
    2. Take the train from Norwich to Thetfordtrain train
    6h 37m
    £112–691

  4. Tram, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the tram from Bury to Piccadillytram tram
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain train
    4. Take the train from Ely to Thetfordtrain train
    6h 22m
    £112–349

  5. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane MAN - STN
    2. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain train
    7h 9m
    £84–288

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 197.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Bury, England and Thetford, Norfolk, England?

East Midlands Railways operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Thetford every 3 hours. Tickets cost £80–120 and the journey takes 4h.

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