There are 7 ways to get from Norwich Bus Station to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Peterborough
best- Take the train from Norwich to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
4h 54m£86–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk083
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 37m£30–49Drive 183.5 mi
- Drive from Norwich Bus Station to Manchestercar 183.5 mi
3h 41m£45–65Fly Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
5h 17m£90–450Train
- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 59m£110–170Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 11m£127–380Fly Norwich International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane NWI - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
7h 33m£108–411
Norwich Bus Station to Manchester by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norwich Bus Station to Manchester is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Norwich Bus Station to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Norwich Bus Station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Norwich and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Newhall Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Norwich and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Norwich Bus Station and Manchester is 225 miles. The road distance is 184.5 miles.
The best way to get from Norwich Bus Station to Manchester without a car is to train via Peterborough which takes 4h 54m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Norwich Bus Station to Manchester, including transfers.
Norwich Bus Station to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Norwich station.
Norwich Bus Station to Manchester train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Norwich Bus Station to Manchester is to train via Peterborough which takes 4h 54m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 37m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £450 and takes 5h 17m.
What companies run services between Norwich Bus Station, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a vehicle from Norwich Bus Station to Manchester Piccadilly via Norwich, Peterborough, and Doncaster in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Norwich to Shudehill Interchange via Newhall Street in around 6h 37m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall Street to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Norwich Bus Station to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Norwich Bus Station to Manchester train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norwich Bus Station to Manchester is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Norwich Bus Station to Manchester.
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