There are 8 ways to get from Lightwater to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Woking to London Waterlootrain Woking - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 16m£73–124Bus via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk980
7h 39m£26–43Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
5h 59m£32–58Drive 191.9 mi
- Drive from Lightwater to Manchestercar 191.9 mi
3h 39m£48–69Line 730 bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Bagshot Square to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 41mTrain
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 42m£84–136Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
6h 30m£79–223Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 11m£122–476
Lightwater to Manchester by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lightwater to Manchester is to bus via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange which costs £26 - £45 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lightwater to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightwater to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Lovells Close and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Bagshot Square and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Lightwater to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Woking and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Waterloo station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Lightwater and Manchester is 219 miles. The road distance is 193 miles.
The best way to get from Lightwater to Manchester without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 16m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Lightwater to Manchester, including transfers.
Lightwater to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Lightwater to Manchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Woking station.
The best way to get from Lightwater to Manchester is to train via London which takes 4h 16m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 5h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £230 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Lightwater, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from War Memorial to Manchester Piccadilly via Woking station, Woking, London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01635 33855
- [email protected]
- Website
- Newbury & District
Bus from Bagshot Square to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Newbury & District
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lightwater to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Lightwater to Manchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightwater to Manchester is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Lightwater to Manchester.
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