There are 9 ways to get from Leiston to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 51m£127–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Library to Old Market Placebus 522 / ...
- Take the bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
10h 25m£38–66Drive 215.2 mi
- Drive from Leiston to Manchestercar 215.2 mi
4h 30m£53–77Bus to Norwich International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Library to Old Market Placebus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
7h 13m£99–422Bus, train via Hinckley
- Take the bus from Library to Tower Ramparts Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the train from Ipswich to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 15m£99–166Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shelter to Sentinel Housebus 41 / ...
- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
8h 18m£100–147Bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Library to Tower Ramparts Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
6h 27m£110–337Bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Library to Tower Ramparts Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Ipswich to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
8h 14m£73–184Bus to Norwich International Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Library to Old Market Placebus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane NWI - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
9h 50m£119–360
Leiston to Manchester by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiston to Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Leiston to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiston to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Library and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Old Market Place, Norwich and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiston to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Saxmundham and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Ipswich, Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Leiston and Manchester is 282 miles. The road distance is 216.4 miles.
The best way to get from Leiston to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Leiston to Manchester, including transfers.
Leiston to Manchester bus services, operated by Borderbus, depart from Library station.
Leiston to Manchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Ipswich station.
The best way to get from Leiston to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs £120 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 25m.
What companies run services between Leiston, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a vehicle from Leiston to Manchester Piccadilly via Saxmundham, Ipswich, London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Library to Manchester Central Coach Station via Old Market Place, Norwich, Birmingham - Jennens Road, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £280–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £280–900
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Library to Old Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Library to Old Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Library to Old Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Library to Tower Ramparts Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Shelter to Sentinel House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Library to Tower Ramparts Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Library to Tower Ramparts Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
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Booking & Getting There
Leiston to Manchester bus services, operated by Borderbus, arrive at Old Market Place station.
Leiston to Manchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiston to Manchester is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Leiston to Manchester.
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