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 38m£66–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus Uk023 / ...
4h 40m£22–50Drive 183.8 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Kensingtoncar 183.8 mi
3h 53m£46–66Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
2h 59m£66–244Bus via The Design Museum
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus Ukn30 / ...
5h 50m£25–37Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
5h 24m£208–333Fly 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 31m£83–175Fly 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 25m£107–269
Manchester to Kensington by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Kensington is to bus via The Design Museum which costs £25 - £40 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Kensington is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs £65 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at London Victoria. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 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 38m.
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 38m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Manchester to Kensington, including transfers.
Manchester to Kensington bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 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 38m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £50 and takes 4h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £250 and takes 2h 59m.
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 £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Kensington bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria 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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