There are 6 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Download Festival by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Sheffield
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station East to Download Festival Transport Hubbus Dp1
3h 26m£37–68Line 43 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Platt Fields Park to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 43
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Market Placebus 199
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bakewell Road Bus Stationbus Tp
- Take the bus from Bakewell Road Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Tp
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Donington Parkbus Sky
6h 32m£16–21Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
5h 58m£23–44Drive 68.9 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Download Festivalcar 68.9 mi
1h 49m£17–25Train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffieldtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Long Eatontrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
3h 35m£43–77Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Nottinghamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Donington Parkbus Sn
4h 19m£47–74
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Download Festival is to line 43 bus and bus which costs £15 - £21 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Download Festival is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Download Festival. However, there are services departing from Horton Road and arriving at Donington Park via Manchester Central Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station and Broad Marsh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Download Festival. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Long Eaton via Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Download Festival is 95 miles. The road distance is 69.3 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Download Festival without a car is to train and bus via Sheffield which takes 3h 26m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Greater Manchester to Download Festival, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Download Festival bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Greater Manchester to Download Festival train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Download Festival is to bus which takes 5h 58m and costs £22 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 3h 35m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Download Festival, England?
You can take a bus from Horton Road to Download Festival via Charlotte Street, Manchester Central Coach Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, and Donington Park in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside Road to Download Festival via Chester Street, Manchester Oxford Road, Sheffield, Long Eaton, The Bell, and Donington Park in around 3h 35m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01332 204568
- [email protected]
- Website
- nottsderby.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station East to Download Festival Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.nottsderby.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Donington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–7
Bus from Bakewell Road Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
- Single
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Platt Fields Park to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Market Place to Bakewell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Bakewell Road Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Donington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Greater Manchester to Download Festival bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Greater Manchester to Download Festival train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Download Festival is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Greater Manchester to Download Festival.
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