There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Stretford by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 9m£63–104Bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
cheapest- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
5h 56m£26–40Drive 186.5 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Stretfordcar 186.5 mi
3h 46m£47–67Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Paddington stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 59m£72–266Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 7m£34–68Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
6h 10m£210–326Fly 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 Trafford Parktrain
6h 40m£445–626Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
6h 24m£71–200
Waterloo Station to Stretford by subway, train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Stretford is to bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) which costs £26 - £40 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Stretford is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £60 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station to Stretford. However, there are services departing from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) and arriving at Stretford Mall via Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Stretford. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Stretford via London Euston and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Stretford is 190 miles. The road distance is 187.6 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Stretford without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Waterloo Station to Stretford, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Stretford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) station.
Waterloo Station to Stretford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Stretford is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), which costs £26 - £40 and takes 5h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £330 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Stretford, 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 £21–35 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 to 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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to 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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Trafford Park
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo Station to Stretford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Waterloo Station to Stretford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Stretford is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Waterloo Station to Stretford.
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