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How to get fromSt Ives to Manchesterby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from St Ives to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    5h 30m
    £78–135

  2. Drive 138 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from St Ives to Manchestercar car 138 mi
    3h 7m
    £34–48

  3. Bus, line 66 bus, line 905 bus

    1. Take the bus from The Pound to Bus Stationbus bus B
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Squarebus bus 66
    3. Take the bus from Market Square to Bus Stationbus bus 905
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus X5
    5. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    7h 35m

  4. Bus, train, fly

    1. Take the bus from The Pound to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Huntingdon to Farringdontrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    5h 21m
    £105–340

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Copperbeech Close to The Busway stationbus bus A
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Nuneatontrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    6h 1m
    £93–148

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 161.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England and Manchester, England?

East Midlands Railways operates a train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly every 2 hours. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Pound to Manchester Central Coach Station via Bus Station, Market Square, Bus Station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 7h 35m.

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