There are 7 ways to get from Romford to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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 London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 6m£72–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 2m£32–45Drive 194.1 mi
- Drive from Romford to Manchestercar 194.1 mi
4h 2m£49–70Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Romford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 16m£82–283Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 17m£209–342Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
5h 45m£71–193Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 31m£109–264
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Romford to Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Romford to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £70 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Romford station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Romford Station and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Romford to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Romford and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Romford and Manchester is 199 miles. The road distance is 195.2 miles.
The best way to get from Romford to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Romford to Manchester, including transfers.
Romford to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Romford to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Romford to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 7h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £200 - £350 and takes 5h 17m.
What companies run services between Romford, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–280
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–280
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Romford to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Romford to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romford to Manchester is 195 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Romford to Manchester.
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