There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Kensington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
2h 37m£69–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 541 / ...
5h 40m£24–95Drive 183.8 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Kensingtoncar 183.8 mi
3h 53m£45–65Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
2h 52m£70–292Bus via The Design Museum
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus Ukn30 / ...
5h 51m£26–41Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
5h 20m£210–377Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
5h 23m£76–171Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
4h 19m£113–252
Manchester to Kensington by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Kensington is to bus via The Design Museum which costs £26 - £45 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Kensington is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £65 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester Central Coach Station station and arriving at Marble Arch. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Kensington station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Earl's Court station via Russell Square station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Manchester and Kensington is 189 miles. The road distance is 184.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Kensington without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Manchester to Kensington, including transfers.
Manchester to Kensington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Kensington train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Kensington is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £95 and takes 5h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £300 and takes 2h 52m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Kensington, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 7m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £35–95 and the journey takes 5h 40m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–500
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Kensington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
Manchester to Kensington train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Kensington is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Manchester to Kensington.
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