There are 4 ways to get from Lakenheath to Manchester by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to Nuneatontrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 5m£135–189Drive 167.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lakenheath to Manchestercar 167.4 mi
3h 24m£42–61Bus to Norwich International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Thetford to Norwichbus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
6h 58m£96–567Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
7h 33m£62–253
Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lakenheath to Manchester is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lakenheath to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Lakenheath to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Nuneaton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Lakenheath and Manchester is 202 miles. The road distance is 168.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lakenheath to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £130 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Lakenheath to Manchester, including transfers.
Lakenheath to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
Lakenheath to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Nuneaton 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 3580+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Lakenheath, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a vehicle from Lakenheath to Manchester Piccadilly via Ely and Nuneaton in around 4h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- 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
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- 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
- £29–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thetford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Thetford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01842 821509
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coach Services
Bus from Thetford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Coach Services
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