There are 8 ways to get from Croydon to Greater Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 40m£74–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Raby Streetbus 540
5h 8m£24–100Drive 195 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Greater Manchestercar 195 mi
4h 7m£48–69Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, line 111 bus
- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Oxford Road Station to Maine Roadbus
3h 49m£79–289Bus via Charlotte Street
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 15m£47–112Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 36m£216–386Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 10m£63–186Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 23m£108–253
Croydon to Greater Manchester by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Greater Manchester is to bus which costs £24 - £100 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Greater Manchester is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £70 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Raby Street via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Croydon and Greater Manchester is 201 miles. The road distance is 196.1 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Greater Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Croydon to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Croydon to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Croydon to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Greater Manchester is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £100 and takes 5h 8m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £390 and takes 5h 36m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Greater Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Raby Street hourly. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 4h 15m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–390
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–390
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–390
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- 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
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Raby Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Raby Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Oxford Road Station to Maine Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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More Questions & Answers
Croydon to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Raby Street station.
Croydon to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Greater Manchester is 196 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Croydon to Greater Manchester.
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