How to travel from Manchester to London
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4.6Travel Information from Manchester to London
 Distance | 162 miles (261 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $6 - $71 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $6 (€6) • 4 h 10 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $71 (€64) • 1 h |
 Popular travel companies | Megabus, British Airways or Avanti West Coast |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 162 miles (261 km) between Manchester and London. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Megabus, British Airways or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, 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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How to Travel from Manchester to London
Thousands of people travel in the UK between Manchester and London every week, both for professional and personal trips. There are a number of travel options available to customers: flights are fast but expensive, trains are reliable and frequent, and buses are cheap but sluggish.
Trains from Manchester to London | Buses from Manchester to London | Flights from Manchester to London
Manchester to London Travel Comparison
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€7 |
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€51 |
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What is the best way to travel from Manchester to London?
Cheapest way to travel from Manchester to London
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Manchester to London. Buses traveling from Manchester to London depart from Manchester Coach station and take at least 3:50 h to arrive at London's Victoria bus station. Over 20 buses travel from Manchester to London during the week, with the first departing at 5:40 a.m. Weekend buses are offered more infrequently. National Express is the main bus company that travels from Manchester to London.
Fastest way to travel from Manchester to London
Taking a flight is the fastest way to travel from Manchester to London. Flights traveling from Manchester to London can depart from either Leeds/Bradford airport or Manchester airport and arrive at either London's Heathrow, Gatwick, City, or Stansted airport after an hour of flight time. British Airways travel directly from Manchester to London.
Most popular way to travel from Manchester to London
Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Manchester to London. Trains traveling from Manchester to London depart from Manchester's Picadilly train station and arrive at London's Euston train station after approximately 2 hours of travel time. All trains that travel from Manchester to London are operated by Virgin Trains. Virgin Trains travel from Manchester to London approximately 10 times per day.
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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: $37
- Virgin Trains frequency: 25 a day
National Express is the leading travel company 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 traveler 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.
National Express from Manchester to London travel information:
- Average Duration: 4 h 30 min
- Cheapest Price: $22
- 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.
Manchester to London travel information with British Airways:
- Average Duration: 1 h
- Cheapest Price: $78
FAQs: Travel from Manchester to London
There are 3 travel options from Manchester to London: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to London from Manchester is by taking a bus, which costs on average $6 (€6).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Manchester to London:
A bus is $65 (€58) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to London costing on average $71 (€64).
A bus is $32 (€29) less than a train with an average ticket price of $38 (€34) from Manchester to London.
The fastest way to get to London from Manchester is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Getting to London by bus takes 4 h 10 min on average.
Train takes on average 2 h 6 min.
You should expect to travel around 162 miles (261 km) between Manchester and London.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to London is:
- 65 buses per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Manchester and London as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Manchester to London:
- Buses most often depart from Manchester at Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in London at London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains most often depart from Manchester at Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in London at London Euston.
The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to London:
- Megabus, National Express, FlixBus, DoggioBus, Bus or Scottish Citylink can get you to London by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Manchester to London for $6 (€6) on Omio.
- Travel with British Airways, Azul, Cityflyer (British Airways 2) or KLM to go to London by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find British Airways Manchester to London tickets on Omio for $71 (€64).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, East Midlands Trains, CrossCountry or Northern Rail (3) to go to London by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find West Midlands Trains Manchester to London tickets on Omio for $38 (€34).
Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to London with the following travel companies:
- You can find 50 direct buses per day to take to London with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink.
- You can find 6 direct flights per day to take to London with British Airways.
- You can find 10 direct trains per day to London with Avanti West Coast.
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 route.
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