There are 7 ways to get from Hampshire to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Winchester to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 9m£93–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Catherines P&R to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
7h 30m£43–70Drive 206.8 mi
- Drive from Hampshire to Manchestercar 206.8 mi
3h 54m£53–76Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Winchester to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 14m£87–327Train, bus
- Take the train from Alton to London Waterlootrain Alton - London Waterloo
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 49m£46–76Fly Southampton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 15m£110–232Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Winchester to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
6h 59m£97–277
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hampshire to Manchester is to train and bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Hampshire to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Hampshire to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Robertson Road and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Broadway St Johns, St Catherines P&R and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Hampshire to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Winchester and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Hampshire and Manchester is 222 miles. The road distance is 208 miles.
The best way to get from Hampshire to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Hampshire to Manchester, including transfers.
Hampshire to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Catherines P&R station.
Hampshire to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Winchester station.
The best way to get from Hampshire to Manchester is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs £90 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Hampshire, England and Manchester, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Winchester to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £90–140 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Robertson Road to Manchester Central Coach Station via Broadway St Johns, St Catherines P&R, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- 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
- £50–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Winchester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Winchester to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Alton to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Winchester to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- 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 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Catherines P&R to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hampshire to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Hampshire to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hampshire to Manchester is 208 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Hampshire to Manchester.
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