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How to get fromLong Melford to Manchesterby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Long Melford to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    7h 7m
    £100–156
  2. Drive 183.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Long Melford to Manchestercar car 183.9 mi
    4h 5m
    £45–65
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 737
    2. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    10h 20m
    £47–110
  4. Bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chapel Green to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    4. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    5h 30m
    £99–336
  5. Line 43 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chapel Green to Arc Shopping Centrebus bus 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ely to Nuneatontrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 27m
    £101–163
  6. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane STN - MAN
    7h 11m
    £53–203
  7. Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SOU - MAN
    6h 18m
    £137–320
  8. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane STN - LPL
    3. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    8h 1m
    £66–180

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Long Melford, England and Manchester, England?

East Midlands Railways operates a train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadilly every 2 hours. Tickets cost £95–150 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chapel Green to Manchester Central Coach Station via Bus Station, Bus Interchange, Coach Station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 10h 20m.

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