There are 8 ways to get from Londinium to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
2h 38m£62–102Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
6h 20m£24–37Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 41m£25–38Drive 185.4 mi
- Drive from Londinium to Manchestercar 185.4 mi
4h£47–67Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
2h 51m£73–265Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h£205–330Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
3h 52m£101–248Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
4h 59m£65–197
Londinium to Manchester by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Londinium to Manchester is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Londinium to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs £60 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Londinium to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Finchley Road / O2 Centre and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Londinium station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bank station and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Londinium and Manchester is 187 miles. The road distance is 186.5 miles.
The best way to get from Londinium to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Londinium to Manchester, including transfers.
Londinium to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Londinium to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Londinium to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 5h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £270 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Londinium, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–280
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–280
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Londinium to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Londinium to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Londinium to Manchester is 187 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Londinium to Manchester.
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