There are 9 ways to get from London to Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2h 12m
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 4h 2m
7 alternative options
Train via Nottingham • 4h 27m
Bus • 5h 10m
Drive • 3h 31m
Fly from London Heathrow • 2h 39m
Fly from London City • 5h 1m
Train to London Gatwick, fly • 5h 13m
Train to London Luton, fly • 5h 17m
London to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £16 - £26 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from London to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £65 - £180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Shudehill Interchange. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Euston and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between London and Manchester is 184 miles. The road distance is 201.3 miles.
The best way to get from London to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £65 - £180.
The train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly takes 2h 12m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
London to Manchester bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from London to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £65 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £45 and takes 5h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £240 and takes 2h 39m.
- Distance: 183.7 miles
- Duration: 2h 12m
What companies run services between London, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65 - £180 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, Megabus UK operates a bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £16 - £23 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45 - £260
Flights from London City to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190 - £850
Flights from London City to Manchester via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190 - £850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Manchester via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £300
Flights from London Gatwick to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £300
Flights from London Gatwick to Manchester via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £300
Flights from London Luton to Manchester via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £250
Flights from London Luton to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55 - £250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £280
Flights from London Luton to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28 - £280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190 - £850
Flights from London City to Manchester via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190 - £850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190 - £850
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City to Manchester via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170 - £750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City to Manchester via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350 - £1,200
- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65 - £180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65 - £95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120 - £180
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40 - £60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables
- 1st Class
- £40 - £60
- Standard
- £40 - £60
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26 - £45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables
- 1st Class
- £29 - £45
- Standard
- £26 - £40
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables
- 1st Class
- £15 - £22
- Standard
- £9 - £15
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £14
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15 - £21
- Schedules at
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Anytime Standard
- £15 - £21
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15 - £35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15 - £22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22 - £35
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16 - £23
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22 - £35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Chorlton Street coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29 - £45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16 - £26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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London to Manchester bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
London to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Manchester is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from London to Manchester.
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