There are 4 ways to get from Didcot Parkway to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 51m£69–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
6h 20m£26–45Drive 164.4 mi
- Drive from Didcot Parkway to Manchestercar 164.4 mi
3h 8m£41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 27m£91–320
Didcot Parkway to Manchester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Didcot Parkway to Manchester is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot Parkway to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Didcot Parkway station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Parkway Station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Police Station, Gloucester Green Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Didcot Parkway to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Didcot Parkway and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Oxford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Didcot Parkway and Manchester is 163 miles. The road distance is 165.4 miles.
The best way to get from Didcot Parkway to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Didcot Parkway to Manchester, including transfers.
Didcot Parkway to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Didcot Parkway to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Didcot Parkway to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Didcot Parkway, England and Manchester, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £65–100 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkway Station to Manchester Central Coach Station via Police Station, George Street, Gloucester Green Bus Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 6h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Didcot Parkway to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Didcot Parkway to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Didcot Parkway to Manchester is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Didcot Parkway to Manchester.
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