How to travel from York to Manchester

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Travel Information from York to Manchester

Distance92 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€4 - €7
Cheapest modeCoach • €4 • 2 h 10 min
Fastest modeTrain • €7 • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or TransPennine Express

Travel 92 km by train or coach to Manchester from York. 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 York to Manchester.

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from York to Manchester

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

Our recommendation

train

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

TransPennine ExpressL37221
09:04AM1h14
York station (YRK)
10:18AMManchester Victoria (MCV)
351One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressYC843 · NX171
03:51PM3h34
Tadcaster, Commercial Street
07:25PMManchester, Coach Station
131One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

TransPennine ExpressL37221
09:04AM1h14
York station (YRK)
10:18AMManchester Victoria (MCV)
351One-way
0 transfers

Other options

TransPennine ExpressL37265
08:51AM1h17
York station (YRK)
10:08AMManchester Victoria (MCV)
361One-way
0 transfers
TransPennine ExpressL36819
08:15AM1h20
York station (YRK)
09:35AMManchester Victoria (MCV)
351One-way
0 transfers
Northern Rail (3)G90488 · G90644
09:22AM2h09
York station (YRK)
11:31AMManchester Victoria (MCV)
371One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressYC843 · NX170
09:41AM2h44
Tadcaster, Commercial Street
12:25PMManchester, Coach Station
201One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressYC840 · NX171
10:41AM3h14
Tadcaster, Commercial Street
01:55PMManchester, Coach Station
201One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressYC843 · NX171
01:41PM2h59
Tadcaster, Commercial Street
04:40PMManchester, Coach Station
151One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from York to Manchester

Travel to Manchester 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 York to Manchester.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel between York and Manchester including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from York to Manchester is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €4 compared to other travel options to Manchester:

Taking a coach costs €3 less than taking a train, which costs on average €7 for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel to Manchester from York is by train, which takes on average 1 h 15 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 2 h 10 min of travel time.

The York to Manchester distance is approximately 92 km.

The average frequency per day from York to Manchester is:

  • 15 coaches per day.
  • 11 trains a day.

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

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

  • Coaches mostly leave from York, Leeman Road and tend to arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
  • Trains mostly leave from York and tend to arrive in Manchester Piccadilly.

The following travel companies offer services from York to Manchester:

  • National Express, FlixBus, Megabus, East Yorkshire, First York or York Pullman Bus Company can take you to Manchester by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from York to Manchester for €4.
  • Travel with TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3), East Midlands Trains, CrossCountry or first_transpennine_express for trains to Manchester. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Northern Rail (3) York to Manchester tickets on Omio for €7.

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

  • Direct coaches with FlixBus with 1 direct coach per day.
  • Direct train available with first_transpennine_express 8 direct trains per day.

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

Many of our customers who book a trip from York to Manchester often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like London, Liverpool, Paris, Edinburgh or Glasgow. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your York and Manchester itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Manchester and any of these top destinations today!

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