There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Thame by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 400 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxfordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Frideswide Square to Town Hallbus 400 / ...
4h 16m£70–101Drive 155.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Thamecar 155.2 mi
3h 6m£39–56Fly, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Lewknor Turn M40 J6bus
4h 55m£80–275Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Leamington Spatrain
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to Haddenham & Thame Parkwaytrain
4h 40m£57–99
Manchester to Thame by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Thame is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Thame is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Thame. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Haddenham & Thame Parkway via Nuneaton and Leamington Spa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Manchester and Thame is 168 miles. The road distance is 156.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Thame without a car is to train and line 400 bus which takes 4h 16m and costs £70 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Manchester to Thame, including transfers.
Manchester to Thame train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Thame train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Thame is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Manchester to Thame.
There are 1565+ hotels available in Thame.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Thame, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to North Street via Nuneaton, Leamington Spa, Haddenham & Thame Parkway, and Station Bridge in around 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Nuneaton to Leamington Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Leamington Spa to Haddenham & Thame Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Frideswide Square to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Lewknor Turn M40 J6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
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