There are 8 ways to get from Salisbury to Greater Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Salisbury to London Waterlootrain Salisbury - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 29m£94–167Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Salisbury to Bath Spatrain Salisbury - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchesterbus Uk071
6h 41m£38–64Drive 197 mi
- Drive from Salisbury to Greater Manchestercar 197 mi
3h 39m£50–72Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 9m£90–344Train
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Salisbury - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
6h 1m£99–151Bus
- Take the bus from Ringwood Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk061
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
8h 13m£42–76Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
6h 42m£79–191Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
7h 23m£85–205
Salisbury to Greater Manchester by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salisbury to Greater Manchester is to train and bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Salisbury to Greater Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Salisbury to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Blue Boar Row and arriving at Horton Road via Ringwood Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Charlotte Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Salisbury to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Salisbury and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Waterloo station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Salisbury and Greater Manchester is 272 miles. The road distance is 198.1 miles.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Greater Manchester without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 29m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Salisbury to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Salisbury to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ringwood Bus Station.
Salisbury to Greater Manchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Salisbury station.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Greater Manchester is to train via London which takes 4h 29m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 13m.
What companies run services between Salisbury, England and Greater Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Salisbury to St Mary's via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, and Charlotte Street in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blue Boar Row to Horton Road via Ringwood Bus Station, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Heathrow Terminal 5, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Charlotte Street in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ringwood Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Ringwood Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Salisbury to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 station.
Salisbury to Greater Manchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salisbury to Greater Manchester is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Salisbury to Greater Manchester.
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