How to travel from London to Manchester

You can get from London to Manchester 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Manchester from London is by taking a coach, which costs on average €6.

This is compared to other ways of getting from London to Manchester:

Taking a coach costs €42 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €47.

A coach is €29 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from London to Manchester costing on average €35.

The quickest way to travel from London to Manchester is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Manchester by coach takes 4 h 5 min on average.

Train takes on average 2 h 6 min.

The distance from London to Manchester is approximately 261 km.

The average frequency per day from London to Manchester is:

• 64 coaches a day.
• Around 9 flights per day.
• 12 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Manchester from London as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from London to Manchester:

• Coaches mostly leave from London, Victoria Coach Station and tend to arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
• Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
• Trains from London to Manchester most often leave from London Euston and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly.

The following travel companies offer services from London to Manchester:

• Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or DoggioBus can get you to Manchester by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with National Express from London to Manchester for €6 on Omio.
• British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Aer Lingus, KLM or Azul can take you to Manchester by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for British Airways from London to Manchester for €47.
• Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, East Midlands Trains, CrossCountry or Northern Rail (3) can take you to Manchester by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for West Midlands Trains from London to Manchester for €35.

Yes, there are direct routes from London to Manchester with the following travel companies:

• You can find 47 direct coaches per day to Manchester with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus.
• You'll find 6 direct flights a day to Manchester with British Airways.
• You can find 8 direct trains per day to take to Manchester with Avanti West Coast.

Direct services to Manchester tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.