There are 8 ways to get from Chichester to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Chichester to Horshamtrain
- Take the train from Horsham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
4h 34m£94–155Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Havant to Guildfordtrain
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra2
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
9h 35m£42–70Bus
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 030
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
8h 39m£43–75Drive 235.7 mi
- Drive from Chichester to Manchestercar 235.7 mi
4h 30m£59–84Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Chichester to Horshamtrain
- Take the train from Horsham to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 26m£108–324Train
- Take the train from Chichester to Southampton Centraltrain Brighton - Southampton Central / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
6h 4m£110–175Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Chichester to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 40m£78–219Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Chichester to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoriatrain
7h 2m£140–294
Chichester to Manchester by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chichester to Manchester is to train and bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chichester to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Chichester to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Cathedral and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via The Hard Interchange and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Chichester to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Chichester and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Horsham, Victoria station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Chichester and Manchester is 256 miles. The road distance is 237 miles.
The best way to get from Chichester to Manchester without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 34m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Chichester to Manchester, including transfers.
Chichester to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Chichester to Manchester train services, operated by Southern, depart from Chichester station.
The best way to get from Chichester to Manchester is to train via London which takes 4h 34m and costs £90 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 39m.
What companies run services between Chichester, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Chichester to Manchester Piccadilly via Horsham, London Victoria, Victoria station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cathedral to Manchester Central Coach Station via The Hard Interchange and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Chichester to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Southern
Train from Horsham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Southern
Train from Chichester to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Southern
Train from Chichester to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Southern
Train from Chichester to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Southern
Train from Chichester to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Horsham to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Havant to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Chichester to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Chichester to Manchester train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Horsham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chichester to Manchester is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Chichester to Manchester.
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