How to travel from Manchester to Durham

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Travel Information to Durham from Manchester

Distance150 km
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range€9 - €24
Cheapest modeCoach • €9 • 2 h 55 min
Fastest modeTrain • €24 • 2 h 1 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or TransPennine Express

Travel 150 km by coach or train from Manchester to Durham. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or TransPennine Express among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Manchester to Durham.

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from Manchester to Durham

How to get from Manchester to Durham by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Manchester to Durham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
02:50PM3h15
Manchester
06:05PMDurham
91One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
02:50PM3h15
Manchester
06:05PMDurham
91One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
02:50PM3h15
Manchester
06:05PMDurham
91One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
10:50AM3h15
Manchester
02:05PMDurham
121One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
06:50AM3h35
Manchester
10:25AMDurham
131One-way
0 transfers
Megabus
12:50PM24h05
Manchester
12:55PMDurham
381One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Durham

FAQs: Travel to Durham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Manchester to Durham.
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There are 2 travel options from Manchester to Durham: coach or train.

The cheapest way to travel to Durham from Manchester is a coach with an average price of €9.

This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Durham:

A coach is €15 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Manchester to Durham costing on average €24.

The fastest way from Manchester to Durham is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 1 min.

There are alternative travel options to Durham that take longer:

Getting to Durham by coach takes 2 h 55 min on average.

The distance from Manchester to Durham is approximately 150 km.

The average frequency per day from Manchester to Durham is:

  • 4 coaches a day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Manchester to Durham:

  • Most travellers board their coach from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Durham, University - Palatine Centre.
  • Most travellers take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Durham.

The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Durham:

  • National Express, Megabus or FlixBus can take you to Durham by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Manchester to Durham for €9.
  • TransPennine Express, CrossCountry, LNER or Northern Rail (3) can get you to Durham by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Northern Rail (3) from Manchester to Durham for €24 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Manchester to Durham with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coach available with 2 direct coaches per day.
  • Direct trains with TransPennine Express with 2 direct trains per day.

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

Omio customers who travel from Manchester to Durham often also extend their holiday to go to London, Edinburgh, York or Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Durham and these popular destinations at a great price.

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