There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Southwold by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwichtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the bus from Kings Lane to Kings Headbus 146
6h 43m£103–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Norwichbus
- Take the bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Headbus 146
9h 10m£30–44Drive 215.2 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Southwoldcar 215.2 mi
4h 15m£54–78Fly from Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane MAN - NWI
- Take the bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Headbus
6h 49m£102–402Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane LBA - NWI
- Take the bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Headbus
9h 17m£117–420
Manchester to Southwold by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Southwold is to bus which costs £29 - £45 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Southwold is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Southwold. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Kings Head via Birmingham - Jennens Road and St Stephens Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Manchester and Southwold is 260 miles. The road distance is 216.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Southwold without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 43m and costs £100 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Manchester to Southwold, including transfers.
Manchester to Southwold bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Southwold bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Southwold is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Manchester to Southwold.
There are 1867+ hotels available in Southwold.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Southwold, England?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Kings Head via Birmingham - Jennens Road, Norwich, and St Stephens Street in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–460
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Kings Lane to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
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