Trip London Manchester

Plan your trip by train, bus, carpooling, plane from London to Manchester

1 suggested route to go from London to Manchester by flight, train, car, bus

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How to get from London to Manchester?

We are suggesting 1 routes by train, bus, carpooling, plane to plan your trip London Manchester. Routes displayed are sorted depending on a performance indicator (calculated from number of changes, expected duration, distance between an airport and the center of the city it serves...). You'll be able to:

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All modes of transport London-Manchester

For your trip from London (England, United Kingdom) to Manchester (England, United Kingdom) with a distance of 163 mi you will be able to take 4 modes of transport, eventually by combining plane, carpooling, bus and/or train, and according to which the duration of the journey will be significantly different.

Travel by train between London and Manchester

The train London Manchester is a direct bound.

Trains of Virgin Trains to Manchester leave from London Euston railway station in London. Arrival in Manchester will take place at Manchester Piccadilly station (0.3 mi from the city centre).

Take a coach from London to Manchester

You are lucky, there is a direct intercity bus line London-Manchester that often turns out to be the most economical solution.

You will board a coach of National Express or MegaBus in London. The bus will drop you off at Manchester bus station (0.2 mi from Manchester, United Kingdom). Please make sure to show up on time at London Victoria Coach Station bus station (1.1 mi from London) at least 15 minutes before the time of departure for Manchester.

Carpool from London to Manchester

With Blablacar you will probably find drivers sharing a ride on the itinerary London-Manchester.

Fly to Manchester from London

The direct flight London > Manchester will be the fastest way to get to your destination.

Leave London and arrive early enough (at least 2 hours before the departure time) at Heathrow LHR airport, 14.3 mi away, to check in your luggage for the flight to Manchester (Manchester International airport, IATA code: MAN) operated by British Airways, Biman Bangladesh Airlines or Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Which carriers to travel between London and Manchester?

Railway companies

Chiltern Railways provides a rail connection London-Birmingham with the train from London Marylebone railway station (2.2 mi from city-centre) and serving the rail station of Birmingham Moor Street at arrival (0.2 mi from centre)

CrossCountry transports passengers on the rail lines from London to Birmingham with the train which leaves Stansted Airport station to arrive at Birmingham New Street railway station (England United Kingdom) and Birmingham-Manchester with the train from Birmingham International railway station (8.1 mi from city-centre) and serving the rail station of Manchester Piccadilly at arrival (0.3 mi from centre)

East Midlands Trains operates the train journeys from London to Sheffield with the train which leaves London St Pancras station to arrive at Sheffield railway station (England United Kingdom) and Sheffield-Manchester with the train from Sheffield railway station (0.4 mi from city-centre) and serving the rail station of Manchester Piccadilly at arrival (0.3 mi from centre)

First TransPennine Express provides a rail connection from Sheffield to Manchester with the train which leaves Sheffield station to arrive at Manchester Piccadilly railway station (England United Kingdom)

Northern Rail transports passengers on a rail line Sheffield-Manchester with the train from Sheffield railway station (0.4 mi from city-centre) and serving the rail station of Manchester Piccadilly at arrival (0.3 mi from centre)

Virgin Trains operates the train journey from London to Manchester with the train which leaves London Euston station to arrive at Manchester Piccadilly railway station (England United Kingdom)

London Midland provides a rail connection London-Birmingham with the train from London Euston railway station (2 mi from city-centre) and serving the rail station of Birmingham International at arrival (8.1 mi from centre)

Arriva Trains Wales transports passengers on a rail line from Birmingham to Manchester with the train which leaves Birmingham International station to arrive at Manchester Piccadilly railway station (England United Kingdom)

Southern Railways operates the train journey London-Milton Keynes with the train West London from Balham railway station (4.1 mi from city-centre) and serving the rail station of Milton Keynes Central at arrival (3 mi from centre)

Bus companies

The bus company National Express operates the intercity service from the bus station of London Victoria Coach Station in London and to the one of Manchester (England United Kingdom)

MegaBus is the bus carrier that allows to travel on the line between the city of London (serving London Victoria Coach Station bus station at 1.1 mi from centre) and the city of Manchester where the coach will drop you off at Manchester station situated at about 0.2 mi from Manchester city centre.

Carpooling

Depending on the requested date, Blablacar can display an offer to share a ride London-Manchester (163.4 mi)

Airlines

British Airways carries out a flight from Heathrow LHR airport situated 14.3 mi away from the city centre of London to Manchester (arrival at Manchester International MAN airport)

Biman Bangladesh Airlines flies on the route from Heathrow LHR airport (located 14.3 mi from London, United Kingdom) to Manchester (serving Manchester International MAN airport)

Virgin Atlantic Airways schedules the flight from Heathrow LHR airport situated 14.3 mi away from the city centre of London to Manchester (arrival at Manchester International MAN airport)