There are 8 ways to get from Sale to Chelmsford by train, car, tram, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
3h 43m£79–129Drive 196.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sale to Chelmsfordcar 196.7 mi
4h 3m£49–71Tram to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the tram from Sale to Piccadillytram
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
4h 32m£90–306Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Peterboroughtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
7h 41m£94–145Fly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
5h 42m£53–134Fly Manchester Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
6h 3m£220–374Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
6h 26m£59–169Fly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
5h 5m£121–276
Sale to Chelmsford by tram, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Chelmsford is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Chelmsford is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £75 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Sale to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Sale and arriving at Chelmsford via Manchester Piccadilly, Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Sale and Chelmsford is 222 miles. The road distance is 197.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sale to Chelmsford without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Sale to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Sale to Chelmsford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Sale to Chelmsford is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 5h 42m.
Sale to Chelmsford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sale to Chelmsford is 198 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Sale to Chelmsford.
What companies run services between Sale, England and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a vehicle from Sale to Chelmsford via Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 43m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and Ryanair UK fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
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