There are 4 ways to get from King's Lynn to Manchester by train, car, or plane
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Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Kings Lynn to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 3m£87–141Drive 142.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from King's Lynn to Manchestercar 142.8 mi
2h 49m£36–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Kings Lynn to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 1m£115–306Train
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 32m£64–97
King's Lynn to Manchester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from King's Lynn to Manchester is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from King's Lynn to Manchester is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from King's Lynn to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Kings Lynn and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Ely and Nuneaton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between King's Lynn and Manchester is 214 miles. The road distance is 143.7 miles.
The best way to get from King's Lynn to Manchester without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 5h 3m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from King's Lynn to Manchester, including transfers.
King's Lynn to Manchester train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Kings Lynn station.
King's Lynn to Manchester train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Ely station.
Yes, the driving distance between King's Lynn to Manchester is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from King's Lynn to Manchester.
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What companies run services between King's Lynn, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Kings Lynn to Manchester Piccadilly via Ely and Nuneaton in around 5h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
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