There are 8 ways to get from King's Cross Station to 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
2h 25m£65–110Bus via Finchley Road station
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 16m£26–52Bus
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
5h 16m£39–101Drive 183 mi
- Drive from King's Cross Station to Manchestercar 183 mi
3h 53m£45–65Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 9m£73–307Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 11m£218–377Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 20m£68–177Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 5m£105–245
King's Cross Station to Manchester by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from King's Cross Station to Manchester is to bus via Finchley Road station which costs £26 - £55 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from King's Cross Station to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from King's Cross Station station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Golders Green Station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Euston and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between King's Cross Station and Manchester is 184 miles. The road distance is 184.1 miles.
The best way to get from King's Cross Station to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £65 - £110.
The train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly takes 2h 12m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
King's Cross Station to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
King's Cross Station to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from King's Cross Station to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £110 and takes 5h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £310 and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between King's Cross Station, England and 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 Golders Green Station to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £35–85 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- 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 Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- 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
- £160–550
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–390
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 1m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–390
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–390
- 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
- £160–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Golders Green Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- 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 Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
King's Cross Station to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
King's Cross Station to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between King's Cross Station to Manchester is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from King's Cross Station to Manchester.
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