There are 9 ways to get from Southwark to Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, subway, plane, or car
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
2h 37m£67–115Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Manchester186.2 mi
4h 2m£16–26Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 37m£24–48Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Southwark station to Bond Street stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 2m£71–277Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
6h 31m£41–101Drive 185.6 mi
- Drive from Southwark to Manchestercar 185.6 mi
4h 2m£46–66Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
4h 59m£209–374Train 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
3h 23m£103–253Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 7m£67–195
Southwark to Manchester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southwark to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £16 - £26 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Southwark to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £65 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Southwark to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Finchley Road / O2 Centre and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Southwark station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Southwark and Manchester is 186 miles. The road distance is 186.6 miles.
The best way to get from Southwark to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Southwark to Manchester, including transfers.
Southwark to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Southwark to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Southwark to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, which costs £24 - £50 and takes 5h 37m, you could also fly, which costs £200 - £380 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Southwark, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £20–35 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
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
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
- £65–110
- 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
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Southwark to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Southwark to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southwark to Manchester is 187 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Southwark to Manchester.
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