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Compare bus and train for Manchester to Loughborough
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Loughborough 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 24m. 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 $43.
Distance: 65 miles (105 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$43 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $28 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration 4h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 7m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Manchester to Loughborough
Compare the available ways to get from Manchester to Loughborough, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Loughborough:
A bus is $7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Loughborough costing on average $43.
Other travel options to Loughborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 48m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (1h 54m by train vs 2h 7m by car). Tickets start at around $43 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 Manchester to Loughborough
How to get from Manchester to Loughborough by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Loughborough is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- C04382 · C21183
8:43 PM 2h58 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) 11:41 PM Loughborough station (LBO) $16 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- C04382 · C21183
8:43 PM 2h58 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) 11:41 PM Loughborough station (LBO) $16 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- C04382 · W70752
8:43 PM 1h57 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) 10:40 PM Loughborough station (LBO) $18 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- C04354 · W70710
10:43 AM 2h48 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) 1:31 PM Loughborough station (LBO) $22 1 One-way 1 transfer - C04354 · W70796
10:43 AM 2h09 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) 12:52 PM Loughborough station (LBO) $24 1 One-way 1 transfer - C04350 · C21671
9:43 AM 2h48 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) 12:31 PM Loughborough station (LBO) $32 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Loughborough:
A bus is $7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Loughborough costing on average $43.
Other travel options to Loughborough take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 48m.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Loughborough as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Loughborough, The Rushes.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Loughborough station (LBO).
- Travel with National Express to go to Loughborough by bus.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, Transpennine Express, Northern Rail to go to Loughborough by train.
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