There are 8 ways to get from St Albans Cathedral to Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 321 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Abbey to Watford Junction stationbus 321 / ...
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
3h 31m£56–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023
4h 52m£22–33Drive 162.9 mi
- Drive from St Albans Cathedral to Manchestercar 162.9 mi
3h 24m£41–59Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from St Albans City to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 42m£82–258Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
5h 59m£29–48Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
5h£68–158Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h£69–203Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
6h 12m£77–197
St Albans Cathedral to Manchester by foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Albans Cathedral to Manchester is to bus which costs £22 - £35 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from St Albans Cathedral to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from St Albans Cathedral to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Luton DART Parkway and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between St Albans Cathedral and Manchester is 174 miles. The road distance is 163.9 miles.
The best way to get from St Albans Cathedral to Manchester without a car is to line 321 bus and train which takes 3h 31m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from St Albans Cathedral to Manchester, including transfers.
St Albans Cathedral to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
The best way to get from St Albans Cathedral to Manchester is to bus which takes 4h 52m and costs £22 - £35. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 5h.
St Albans Cathedral to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Albans Cathedral to Manchester is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from St Albans Cathedral to Manchester.
What companies run services between St Albans Cathedral, England and Manchester, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange twice daily. Tickets cost £17–27 and the journey takes 3h 25m. Alternatively, Ryanair and easyJet fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from St Albans City to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Abbey to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
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