There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Tunbridge Wells 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
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wellstrain London Charing Cross - Tunbridge Wells / ...
3h 28m£80–132Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus Uk023 / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo East to Tunbridge Wellstrain London Charing Cross - Hastings / ...
6h 13m£41–76Drive 222.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Tunbridge Wellscar 222.1 mi
4h 54m£55–79Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wellstrain
4h 13m£88–318Fly Manchester Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Tunbridge Wellstrain
6h 18m£231–420Fly Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
6h 13m£71–211Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
6h 53m£82–196
Manchester to Tunbridge Wells by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Tunbridge Wells is to bus and train which costs £40 - £80 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Tunbridge Wells is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs £80 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Tunbridge Wells. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Tunbridge Wells via Euston station and London Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Manchester and Tunbridge Wells is 220 miles. The road distance is 223.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Tunbridge Wells without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Manchester to Tunbridge Wells, including transfers.
Manchester to Tunbridge Wells train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Tunbridge Wells is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs £80 - £140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £220 and takes 6h 13m.
Manchester to Tunbridge Wells train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Tunbridge Wells is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Manchester to Tunbridge Wells.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Tunbridge Wells, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Tunbridge Wells via London Euston, Euston station, Charing Cross station, and London Charing Cross in around 3h 28m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aurigny fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- 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
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–250
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
- 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
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Waterloo East to Tunbridge Wells
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Tunbridge Wells
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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