There are 5 ways to get from Northampton to Rochdale by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 8m£40–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Northampton Town Centre to Coventrybus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Coventry to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk980
6h 11m£18–30Drive 130.1 mi
- Drive from Northampton to Rochdalecar 130.1 mi
2h 55m£33–48Train, fly
- Take the train from Northampton to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 17m£94–339Train, tram
- Take the train from Northampton to Coventrytrain
- Take the train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the tram from St Peter's Square to Rochdale Town Centretram
4h 47m£53–95
Northampton to Rochdale by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northampton to Rochdale is to bus which costs £17 - £30 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Northampton to Rochdale is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Northampton to Rochdale. However, there are services departing from Northampton Town Centre and arriving at Rochdale Interchange via Coventry and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Northampton to Rochdale. However, there are services departing from Northampton and arriving at Rochdale via Rugby, Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Northampton and Rochdale is 131 miles. The road distance is 130.8 miles.
The best way to get from Northampton to Rochdale without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Northampton to Rochdale, including transfers.
Northampton to Rochdale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Northampton Town Centre station.
Northampton to Rochdale train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Rugby station.
The best way to get from Northampton to Rochdale is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £30 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Northampton, England and Rochdale, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 1h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northampton Town Centre to Rochdale Interchange via Coventry, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Shudehill Interchange in around 6h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Northampton to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from St Peter's Square to Rochdale Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Metrolink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Northampton Town Centre to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coventry to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Northampton Town Centre to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Northampton to Rochdale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coventry station.
Northampton to Rochdale train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northampton to Rochdale is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Northampton to Rochdale.
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