There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Old Trafford by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 11m£62–104Bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
cheapest- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
5h 52m£27–40Drive 187.6 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Old Traffordcar 187.6 mi
3h 48m£47–68Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, tram
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Paddington stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Wharfsidetram
3h 30m£72–267Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 28m£34–68Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 41m£210–327Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 55m£71–201Fly London City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
6h 12m£447–631
Waterloo Station to Old Trafford by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Old Trafford is to bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) which costs £27 - £40 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Old Trafford is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs £60 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station to Old Trafford. However, there are services departing from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) and arriving at Warwick Road via Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Old Trafford. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Exchange Quay via London Euston and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Old Trafford is 189 miles. The road distance is 188.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Old Trafford without a car is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Waterloo Station to Old Trafford, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Old Trafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) station.
Waterloo Station to Old Trafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Old Trafford is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), which costs £27 - £40 and takes 5h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £330 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Old Trafford, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- 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, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo Station to Old Trafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Waterloo Station to Old Trafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Old Trafford is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Waterloo Station to Old Trafford.
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