There are 5 ways to get from Lakenheath to Manchester by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train via Doncaster
best- Take the train from Thetford to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 41m£70–140Drive 167.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lakenheath to Manchestercar 167.4 mi
3h 24m£41–59Line 80 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Interchangebus
- Take the train from Thetford to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
6h 16mTrain
- Take the train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 54m£95–150Train to Norwich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thetford to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
7h 30m£104–478
Lakenheath to Manchester by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakenheath to Manchester is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lakenheath to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Lakenheath to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Thetford and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Peterborough and Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Lakenheath and Manchester is 210 miles. The road distance is 168.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lakenheath to Manchester without a car is to train via Doncaster which takes 5h 41m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Lakenheath to Manchester, including transfers.
Lakenheath to Manchester train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Thetford station.
Lakenheath to Manchester train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakenheath to Manchester is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Lakenheath to Manchester.
There are 3611+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Lakenheath, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Manchester Piccadilly via Bus Interchange, Thetford, Peterborough, and Doncaster in around 5h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Thetford to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Thetford to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Thetford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Thetford to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Thetford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 01842 821509
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachservicesltd.co.uk
Bus from Post Office to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.coachservicesltd.co.uk/
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