There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to St Albans Cathedral 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 58m£76–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
6h 37m£33–80Drive 162.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to St Albans Cathedralcar 162.6 mi
3h 24m£40–58Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to St Albans Citytrain
3h 49m£81–295Train, line 321 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Abbeybus 321 / ...
3h 2m£60–109Train, line 321 bus via Nottingham
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Lutontrain
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Abbeybus 321
5h 10m£91–144Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
4h 55m£63–142Train to Liverpool, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
5h 27m£70–210Fly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
4h 28m£117–273
Manchester to St Albans Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to St Albans Cathedral is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to St Albans Cathedral is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £75 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to St Albans Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Town Hall via Milton Keynes Coachway and Luton Station Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to St Albans Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at St Albans City via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Manchester and St Albans Cathedral is 205 miles. The road distance is 163.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to St Albans Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Manchester to St Albans Cathedral, including transfers.
Manchester to St Albans Cathedral bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to St Albans Cathedral train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to St Albans Cathedral is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 6h 37m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and St Albans Cathedral, 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 Milton Keynes Coachway hourly. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 4h.
- 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 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
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- 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
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
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
- 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 Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to St Albans City
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Watford Junction station to Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to St Albans Cathedral bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Manchester to St Albans Cathedral train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to St Albans Cathedral is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Manchester to St Albans Cathedral.
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