There are 7 ways to get from London to Rochdale 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 51m£71–118Bus via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
5h 56m£25–40Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rochdale Interchangebus 540
5h 50m£35–95Drive 194 mi
- Drive from London to Rochdalecar 194 mi
4h 4m£48–69Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Rochdaletrain
3h 29m£73–287Bus via Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 6m£26–41Train 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
4h 26m£109–244
London to Rochdale by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Rochdale is to bus via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange which costs £25 - £40 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from London to Rochdale is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £70 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Rochdale Interchange. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Rochdale. However, there are services departing from London Euston and arriving at Rochdale via Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between London and Rochdale is 195 miles. The road distance is 195.2 miles.
The best way to get from London to Rochdale without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from London to Rochdale, including transfers.
London to Rochdale bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Rochdale train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from London to Rochdale is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between London, England and Rochdale, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Rochdale Interchange 4 times a week. Tickets cost £35–95 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Rochdale
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Rochdale Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
London to Rochdale bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rochdale Interchange station.
London to Rochdale train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Rochdale is 195 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from London to Rochdale.
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