There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Stratford (London) 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 43m£66–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 10m£30–41Drive 188 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Stratford (London)car 188 mi
4h 4m£47–68Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
3h 23m£75–261Bus via Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 541 / ...
6h 43m£35–57Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
4h 55m£205–329Fly 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 Stratford City Bus Stationbus
5h 15m£52–168Fly 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
5h 23m£82–180
Manchester to Stratford (London) by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Stratford (London) is to bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Stratford (London) is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Stratford (London). However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Finchley Road / O2 Centre via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Stratford (London). However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Stratford International via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Manchester and Stratford (London) is 191 miles. The road distance is 189.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Stratford (London) without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Manchester to Stratford (London), including transfers.
Manchester to Stratford (London) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Stratford (London) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Stratford (London) is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 5h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £270 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Stratford (London), 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 Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Flibco
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Stratford (London) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Manchester to Stratford (London) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Stratford (London) is 189 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Manchester to Stratford (London).
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