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Compare bus and train for Loughborough to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Loughborough to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, while a train costs an average of $39.
Distance: 65 miles (105 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$39 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $28 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration 3h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Loughborough to Manchester:
A train is $2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Loughborough to Manchester costing on average $42.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 54m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (2h 2m by train vs 2h 13m by car). Tickets start at around $39 compared to roughly $28 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Loughborough to Manchester
How to get from Loughborough to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Loughborough to Manchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- C21560 · C044461:00 PM2h36Loughborough station (LBO)3:36 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$321One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- C21560 · C044461:00 PM2h36Loughborough station (LBO)3:36 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$321One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- C04191 · C0444211:30 AM2h06Loughborough station (LBO)1:36 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$851One-way1 transfer
Other options
- C21816 · C0444110:23 AM2h13Loughborough station (LBO)12:36 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$551One-way1 transfer
W84696+W709471:58 PM2h10Loughborough station (LBO)4:08 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$851One-way1 transfer- W70952+W847032:50 PM2h18Loughborough station (LBO)5:08 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$851One-way1 transfer
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XC05600012:04 PM3h01Loughborough station (LBO)3:05 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$851One-way2 transfers - EM743900+W33098+XC0563008:44 AM3h21Loughborough station (LBO)12:05 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$851One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Loughborough to Manchester:
A bus is $3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Loughborough to Manchester costing on average $39.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 2m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Loughborough and Manchester as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Loughborough station (LBO) and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly (MAN).
- Buses mostly depart from Loughborough, The Rushes and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, Transpennine Express, Northern Rail, east_midlands_trains to go to Manchester by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus, Kinchbus to go to Manchester by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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