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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 Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
    5h 38m
    £89–125

  2. Drive  179.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bury to Thetfordcar car 179.2 mi
    3h 33m
    £44–64

  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 24m
    £112–440

  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 16m
    £112–318

  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 Thetfordtrain train
    7h 28m
    £81–201

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£64Cheapest 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 £85–120 and the journey takes 4h.

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