How to travel from Manchester to London
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4.6Travel Information to London from Manchester
 Distance | 261 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | €8 - €64 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €8 • 4 h 20 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €64 • 1 h |
 Popular travel companies | Megabus, British Airways or Virgin Trains |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 261 km between Manchester and London. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Megabus, British Airways or Virgin Trains among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Manchester to London.
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How to get from Manchester to London by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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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You can travel by train, coach or flight for as low as €8 (€8). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
Avanti West Coast is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates high-speed trains between London and major cities in the UK, including Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh. The company offers a range of ticket types, including Standard, First Class and Advance tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, comfortable seating and a range of food and drinks. The most popular routes for Avanti West Coast are London to Birmingham, London to Manchester and London to Glasgow. The company operates a fleet of Pendolino and Super Voyager trains, which offer a smooth and comfortable journey.
Travel information from Manchester to London with Virgin Trains:
- Average Duration: 2 h 16 min
- Cheapest Price: €30
- Virgin Trains frequency: 25 a day
National Express is the leading travel operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Manchester - London travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
Travel information from Manchester to London with National Express:
- Average Duration: 4 h 30 min
- Cheapest Price: €18
- National Express frequency: 1 a day
British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom with its headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Known as a full-service global airline, BA offers low fares year-round to destinations around the globe and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. BA is also the second largest airline based in the UK in terms of its fleet size and number of passengers carried.
British Airways from Manchester to London travel information:
- Average Duration: 1 h
- Cheapest Price: €64
FAQs: Travel from Manchester to London
You can get between Manchester and London 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Manchester and London is a coach with an average price of €8.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to London:
A coach is €56 less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Manchester to London costing on average €64.
A coach is €33 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Manchester to London costing on average €41.
The quickest way to travel to London from Manchester is by flight, which takes on average 1 h compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes 4 h 20 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 2 h 6 min of travel time.
The distance between Manchester and London is around 261 km.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to London is:
- 12 coaches a day.
- 25 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Manchester to 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 when travelling from Manchester to London:
- Most travellers take a coach from Manchester, Coach Station to London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Most travellers who buy a plane ticket from Manchester to London depart from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport.
- Most travellers board their train from Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in London Euston.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to London:
- You can take a coach from Manchester to London with Megabus, National Express, DoggioBus, FlixBus or Bus. Cheap tickets can be found for €8 with Megabus from Manchester to London.
- You can go to London from Manchester by plane with British Airways, Azul, Cityflyer (British Airways 2) or KLM. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €64 with British Airways from Manchester to London on Omio.
- You can go to London from Manchester by train with Virgin Trains, West Midlands Trains, East Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Chiltern Railways, Northern Rail (3) or TransPennine Express. You'll see cheap train tickets for €41 with Virgin Trains from Manchester to London on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to London with the following travel companies:
- You can find 12 direct coaches per day to London with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus.
- You'll find 25 direct trains a day to London with Virgin Trains.
Direct services to London 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.
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