There are 5 ways to get from Bury to Thetford by train, car, plane, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Thetfordtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
5h 38m£99–145Drive 179.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bury to Thetfordcar 179.2 mi
3h 33m£44–63Fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane MAN - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Thetfordtrain
6h 33m£108–485Tram, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the tram from Bury to Piccadillytram
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Thetfordtrain
6h 13m£118–414Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Thetfordtrain
7h 29m£77–238
Bury to Thetford by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bury to Thetford is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bury to Thetford is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Bury to Thetford. However, there are services departing from Bury and arriving at Thetford via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Bury and Thetford is 199 miles. The road distance is 180.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bury to Thetford without a car is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs £95 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Bury to Thetford, including transfers.
Bury to Thetford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Bury to Thetford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Thetford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bury to Thetford is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Bury to Thetford.
There are 404+ hotels available in Thetford.
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 £95–140 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Bury to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
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