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Science and Industry Museum
Leading museum of science, industry, transport, and computing on a historic railway site. Essential for understanding Manchester's global impact.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Poulton le Fylde to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 7m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $15, and a train costs an average of $15.
Distance: 39 miles (63 km)
Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$15 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 37m Average total duration Fastest 1h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
The journey is about 16m faster (1h 7m by train vs 1h 23m by car) and roughly $3 (€2) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($15 (€12) vs $18 (€14)). 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 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 Poulton le Fylde to Manchester trains for today, Saturday, July 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 5:30 AM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h08 | 6:38 AM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:01 AM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h07 | 7:08 AM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:29 AM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h09 | 7:38 AM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:01 AM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h07 | 8:08 AM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:29 AM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h09 | 8:38 AM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:00 AM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h08 | 9:08 AM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:31 AM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h07 | 9:38 AM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:01 AM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h07 | 10:08 AM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:32 AM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h06 | 10:38 AM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:00 AM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h08 | 11:08 AM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:32 AM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h06 | 11:38 AM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:00 AM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h09 | 12:09 PM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:31 AM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h07 | 12:38 PM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 PM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h08 | 1:08 PM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:32 PM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h06 | 1:38 PM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:01 PM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h07 | 2:08 PM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:32 PM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h06 | 2:38 PM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 PM Poulton-le-fylde | 1h08 | 3:08 PM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Poulton le Fylde to Manchester run on average 25 times per day, taking around 1h 7m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $15 (€12) if you book in advance.
There are 25 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:05, the last at 22:30. The fastest train covers the 39 miles (63 km) distance in 1h 1m.
Distance 39 miles (63 km) |
Average train duration 1h 7m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 (€12) |
Trains per day 25 |
Direct trains 25 |
Fastest train 1h 1m |
First train 5:05 AM |
Last train 10:30 PM |
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