There are 8 ways to get from Chelmsford to Knutsford by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Stockporttrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 22m£81–129Drive 194.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chelmsford to Knutsfordcar 194.7 mi
3h 41m£49–70Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Altrincham to Knutsfordtrain
5h 12m£88–270Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stockporttrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
8h 1m£92–143Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
6h 40m£51–159Train to London City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
6h 52m£218–338Fly 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
7h 25m£63–168Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
7h 30m£95–199
Chelmsford to Knutsford by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Knutsford is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Knutsford is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Chelmsford to Knutsford. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford and arriving at Knutsford via Moorgate station, London Euston and Stockport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Knutsford is 226 miles. The road distance is 195.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Knutsford without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Chelmsford to Knutsford, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Knutsford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Knutsford is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £80 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 6h 40m.
Chelmsford to Knutsford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Knutsford is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Chelmsford to Knutsford.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Knutsford, England?
You can take a train from Chelmsford to Knutsford via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, and Stockport in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and Ryanair UK fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Altrincham to Knutsford
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
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