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Science and Industry Museum
Major museum exploring Manchester’s role in science, technology and industry, with historic machinery and railway heritage on the oldest surviving passenger railway station site.
Cheapest price
$11
Average price
$11
Fastest journey
44 m
Average duration
44 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
31 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Edale to Manchester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Edale to Manchester will cost around $11 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $11.
Of the 1 trains that leave Edale for Manchester on Sat, Jun 20, 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jun 20 the direct trains cover the 31 km distance in an average of 44 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 44 m .
On Sat, Jun 20 the slowest trains will take 44 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.


Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edale to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 45m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $7, and a bus costs an average of $8.
Distance: 19 miles (31 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$10 Average price Cheapest | $17 Average price | $10 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 15m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 23m Average total duration 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Edale to Manchester:
A train is $8 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edale to Manchester costing on average $17 (€14).
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 53m.
The journey is about 31m faster (45m by train vs 1h 16m by car) and roughly $0.28 (€0.23) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($10 (€8) vs $10 (€8)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Northern Rail, east_midlands_trains, Northern Trains Limited.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Edale to Manchester trains for today, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P24793 | On time 9:47 AM Edale station (EDL) | 0h45 | 10:32 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P24803 | On time 10:47 AM Edale station (EDL) | 0h45 | 11:32 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P28256 | On time 11:48 AM Edale station (EDL) | 0h44 | 12:32 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P28270 | On time 12:47 PM Edale station (EDL) | 0h45 | 1:32 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P28281 | On time 1:47 PM Edale station (EDL) | 0h45 | 2:32 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:48 AM Edale | 0h44 | 8:32 AM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Edale to Manchester run on average 5 times per day, taking around 45m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $7 (€6) if you book in advance.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:19. The fastest train covers the 19 miles (31 km) distance in 44m.
Distance 19 miles (31 km) |
Average train duration 45m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€6) |
Trains per day 5 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 44m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:19 PM |
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