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Compare train, bus, and flight for Manchester to London
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, while a flight costs an average of €264.
Distance: 262 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€69 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest | €264 Average price | €84 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration 4h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration 1h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to London:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to London costing on average €69.
A bus is €247 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to London costing on average €264.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 58m.
Bus takes on average 5h 26m.
Travel optionsfrom Manchester to London
How to get from Manchester to London by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus2:50 PM4h10Manchester, Shudehill Interchange7:00 PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)€131One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:50 PM4h10Manchester, Shudehill Interchange7:00 PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)€131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- BA13718:05 PM1h00Manchester Airport9:05 PMLondon Heathrow Airport€4011One-way0 transfers
Other options
C16932 · C17802+
G3887410:30 AM4h20Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)2:50 PMLondon Euston (EUS)€181One-way2 transfers- C16976 · P69538+W448387:30 PM4h41Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)12:11 AMLondon Euston (EUS)€181One-way2 transfers
- C17806+G3887410:30 AM3h54Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)2:24 PMLondon Euston (EUS)€291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus2:50 PM4h45Manchester, Shudehill Interchange7:35 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:10 PM4h05Manchester, Shudehill Interchange6:15 PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)€141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:10 PM4h40Manchester, Shudehill Interchange6:50 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€141One-way0 transfers
- BA136312:20 PM1h05Manchester Airport1:25 PMLondon Heathrow Airport€3081One-way0 transfers
- BA13598:35 AM1h15Manchester Airport9:50 AMLondon Heathrow Airport€3081One-way0 transfers
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BA890312:40 PM3h20Manchester Airport4:00 PMLondon City Airport€3601One-way1 transfer
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General Information About the Journey from Manchester to London
There are a number of ways to get from Manchester to London, including flying, taking the bus or the train. Though flying offers the quickest journey time, after factoring in journey and waiting times, trains and buses are both convenient options, taking just a few hours longer and arriving into Central London. Trains arrive at Euston Station, buses at London Victoria and flights into Heathrow Airport.
Buses from Manchester to London
There are two operators that run bus services from Manchester to London. Flixbus operates 12 direct services per day from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria with the first bus just after 3:00 a.m. and the last leaving before midnight. National Express also runs 12 services per day from Manchester Coach Station to London Victoria between 4:30 a.m. and just before midnight. The journey takes roughly between four and six hours.
Trains from Manchester to London
There are 3 - 4 trains per hour from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston, with the first service leaving Manchester just after 5:00 a.m. The service is operated by Virgin Trains and the journey takes between two and just over three hours, depending on whether it is direct, or with one change.
Flights from Manchester to London
There are approximately thirteen direct flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow operated by British Airways and Virgin Little Red. It takes roughly an hour to fly between the two cities.
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to London:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to London costing on average €69.
A bus is €247 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to London costing on average €264.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 58m.
Bus takes on average 5h 26m.
- Around 73 buses per day.
- Around 50 trains per day.
- Around 14 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and London as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in London Euston (EUS).
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, East Midlands Railway, CrossCountry, Lumo, London North Eastern Railway, Northern Rail to go to London by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to London by bus.
- Travel with British Airways, Loganair, BA Cityflyer to go to London by flight.
- 34 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast.
- 69 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus.
- 7 direct flights per day with British Airways.
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