There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Sonning by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 49m£82–120Drive 177.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Sonningcar 177.6 mi
3h 33m£44–64Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
5h 10m£59–84Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
3h 46m£87–340Train, line 1 bus, line 850 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Hemel Hempsteadtrain
- Take the bus from Hemel Hempstead station to High Wycombe BusStnbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Hawthorn Waybus 850
5h 59m£61–101Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 9m£100–237Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
6h 49m£82–230
Manchester to Sonning by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Sonning is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Sonning is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Sonning. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Hawthorn Way via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Blagrave Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Sonning. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Reading via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Manchester and Sonning is 184 miles. The road distance is 178.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Sonning without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £80 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Manchester to Sonning, including transfers.
Manchester to Sonning bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Sonning train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Sonning is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £80 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £85 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Sonning, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £75–120 and the journey takes 3h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Hawthorn Way via Heathrow Terminal 5, Reading RailAir, and Blagrave Street in around 5h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Friday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–250
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Hemel Hempstead
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- [email protected]
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from Hemel Hempstead station to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Hawthorn Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Carousel Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Sonning bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Manchester to Sonning train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Sonning is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Manchester to Sonning.
There are 1798+ hotels available in Sonning.

































