There are 9 ways to get from Harwich to Greater Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 39m£97–157Drive 213.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Harwich to Greater Manchestercar 213.5 mi
4h 47m£53–77Train, bus
- Take the train from Thorpe-le-Soken to Stratford (London)train Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
8h 36m£65–94Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, line 111 bus
- Take the train from Harwich Town to Manningtreetrain
- Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Oxford Road Station to Maine Roadbus
5h 23m£108–347Train
- Take the train from Manningtree to Norwichtrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street
7h 53m£128–195Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Manningtree to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
7h 12m£76–272Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Manningtree to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
7h 23m£128–718Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Manningtree to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
7h 59m£82–246Train to London Southend Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Manningtree to Shenfieldtrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SEN - MAN
7h 46m£72–261
Harwich to Greater Manchester by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harwich to Greater Manchester is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Harwich to Greater Manchester is to train via London which takes 4h 39m and costs £95 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Harwich to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Harwich Town and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Manningtree, Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Harwich and Greater Manchester is 260 miles. The road distance is 214.8 miles.
The best way to get from Harwich to Greater Manchester without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 39m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Harwich to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Harwich to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Manningtree station.
Harwich to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harwich to Greater Manchester is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Harwich to Greater Manchester.
There are 3598+ hotels available in Greater Manchester.
What companies run services between Harwich, England and Greater Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Harwich Town to St Mary's via Manningtree, London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, and Charlotte Street in around 4h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Thorpe-le-Soken to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Harwich Town to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Oxford Road Station to Maine Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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