There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Orford 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
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
5h 8m£123–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Golders Green Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Cardinal Park Cinemabus 717
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Market Hillbus 70
10h 16m£53–126Drive 216.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Orfordcar 216.5 mi
4h 35m£53–77Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Market Hillbus
7h 6m£107–348Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Ipswichtrain
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Market Hillbus 70
7h 54m£112–174Train, bus via Hinckley
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Ipswichtrain
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Market Hillbus 70
8h 12m£103–186Fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Cardinal Park Cinemabus
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Market Hillbus
9h 11m£55–204Fly to Norwich International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane MAN - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Ipswichtrain
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Market Hillbus
8h 46m£115–501
Manchester to Orford by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Orford is to bus which costs £50 - £130 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Orford is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Orford. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Market Hill via Golders Green Station, Coach Station and Old Cattle Market Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Orford. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Wickham Market via Euston station, London Liverpool Street and Ipswich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Manchester and Orford is 279 miles. The road distance is 217.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Orford without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Manchester to Orford, including transfers.
Manchester to Orford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Orford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Orford is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs £120 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 10h 16m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Orford, Suffolk, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Orford via London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, London Liverpool Street, Ipswich, and Wickham Market in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Market Hill via Golders Green Station, Coach Station, Cardinal Park Cinema, and Old Cattle Market Bus Station in around 10h 16m.
- 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 Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
- 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/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Cardinal Park Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Cardinal Park Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Market Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Market Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Market Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Market Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Market Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Market Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Orford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Golders Green Station.
Manchester to Orford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Orford is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Manchester to Orford.
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