How to travel from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea

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Travel Information between Manchester and Southend-on-Sea

distanceDistance182 miles (294 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, bus or flight
priceTicket price range$1 - $78
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $71 (€62) • 4 h
fastestFastest modeFlight • $78 (€67) • 1 h
carriersPopular travel companiesFlixBus, British Airways or Virgin Trains

Travel 182 miles (294 km) by train, bus or flight to Southend-on-Sea from Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, British Airways or Virgin Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea.

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Compare train, bus, and flight for Manchester to Southend-on-Sea

Train
Bus
Flight
Cheapest price 61Cheapest- 64
Average price 160Cheapest- 178
Average duration3h 56m7h 37m1h 0m
Direct Options
First departure4:00 AM4:30 AM6:00 AM
Last departure9:41 PM6:55 PM10:00 PM
No. of daily departures5110
Companies
  • Avanti West Coast
  • FlixBus
  • Megabus
  • British Airways

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from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea

How to get from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation
train

The best way to travel from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Avanti West Coast
05:55AM4h15
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
10:10AMSouthend Central (SOC)
$3141One-way
2 transfers
Cheapest
Avanti West Coast
05:55AM4h15
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
10:10AMSouthend Central (SOC)
$3141One-way
2 transfers
Fastest
Avanti West Coast
05:05AM4h08
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
09:13AMSouthend Victoria (SOV)
$3141One-way
3 transfers
Other options
Avanti West Coast
05:05AM4h18
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
09:23AMSouthend Central (SOC)
$3141One-way
2 transfers
Avanti West Coast
05:11AM4h39
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
09:50AMSouthend Victoria (SOV)
$3191One-way
3 transfers

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Travel on British Airways travel between Manchester and Southend-on-Sea at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.

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.

    FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea

    FAQs: Travel to Southend-on-Sea easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea.
    FAQs

    There are 3 options to travel from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea including taking a train, bus or flight.

    The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $71 (€62) compared to other travel options to Southend-on-Sea:

    A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea costing on average $1 (€1).

    A train is $7 (€6) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea costing on average $78 (€67).

    The fastest way from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.

    There are alternative travel options to Southend-on-Sea that take longer:

    Bus takes on average 7 h 37 min.

    Train takes on average 4 h.

    The Manchester to Southend-on-Sea distance is around 182 miles (294 km).

    The average frequency per day from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea is:

    • 7 buses a day.
    • 25 trains per day.

    However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea:

    • Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Southend-on-Sea, Belton Way East.

    The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea:

    • British Airways can get you to Southend-on-Sea by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with British Airways from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea for $78 (€67) on Omio.
    • Travel with Virgin Trains to go to Southend-on-Sea by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Virgin Trains Manchester to Southend-on-Sea tickets on Omio for $71 (€62).

    Yes, there are direct services available from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea with the following travel companies:

    • Take a direct bus with.
    • Take a direct flight with British Airways.
    • Take a direct train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Southend-on-Sea as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea.

    Many of our customers traveling from Manchester to Southend-on-Sea don't make Southend-on-Sea their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Southend-on-Sea are London, Stansted Mountfitchet, Stratford or Ilford, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Southend-on-Sea to any of these top destinations today!
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