There are 8 ways to get from Saffron Walden to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Audley End to Tottenham Haletrain Cambridge North - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 58m£84–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
7h 32m£31–50Drive 176.2 mi
- Drive from Saffron Walden to Manchestercar 176.2 mi
3h 14m£44–63Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Audley End to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 47m£94–312Train
- Take the train from Audley End to Elytrain Stansted Airport - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Ely to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 19m£85–134Line 7 bus, train
- Take the bus from Station Street to Railway Stationbus 7
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 27m£90–148Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
5h 43m£55–157Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Audley End to Tottenham Haletrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
6h 39m£100–205
Saffron Walden to Manchester by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saffron Walden to Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Saffron Walden to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Saffron Walden to Manchester. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Coach Station and London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Saffron Walden to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Audley End and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Tottenham Hale Station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Saffron Walden and Manchester is 228 miles. The road distance is 177.2 miles.
The best way to get from Saffron Walden to Manchester without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 58m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Saffron Walden to Manchester, including transfers.
Saffron Walden to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Saffron Walden to Manchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Audley End station.
The best way to get from Saffron Walden to Manchester is to train via London which takes 3h 58m and costs £80 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 32m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 5h 43m.
What companies run services between Saffron Walden, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from High Street to Manchester Piccadilly via Railway Station, Audley End, Tottenham Hale, Tottenham Hale Station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Coach Station, Finchley Road Station, and London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Audley End to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Audley End to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Audley End to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Audley End to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Audley End to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Station Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
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Booking & Getting There
Saffron Walden to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
Saffron Walden to Manchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Tottenham Hale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saffron Walden to Manchester is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Saffron Walden to Manchester.
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