There are 9 ways to get from Royston 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 via London
best- Take the train from Royston to London St Pancras Intltrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 31m£85–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023
6h 13m£26–41Drive 166.4 mi
- Drive from Royston to Manchestercar 166.4 mi
3h 7m£42–60Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Royston to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 56m£98–290Train
- Take the train from Royston to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
- Take the train from Ely to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 23m£89–133Line 101 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 31m£35–62Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
5h 38m£64–175Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Royston to Hatfield (Herts)train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
6h 20m£73–173Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Royston to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
5h 4m£127–274
Royston to Manchester by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Royston to Manchester is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Royston to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Royston station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Letchworth Railway Station West and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Hermitage Road and Luton DART Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Royston to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Royston and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Royston and Manchester is 229 miles. The road distance is 167.4 miles.
The best way to get from Royston to Manchester without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 31m and costs £85 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Royston to Manchester, including transfers.
Royston to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
Royston to Manchester train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Royston station.
The best way to get from Royston to Manchester is to train via London which takes 3h 31m and costs £85 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 6h 13m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 38m.
What companies run services between Royston, Hertfordshire, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Royston to Manchester Piccadilly via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange twice daily. Tickets cost £17–27 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Royston to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Royston to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Royston to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25
- Website
- Thameslink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Royston to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Royston to Manchester train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royston to Manchester is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Royston to Manchester.
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