How to travel from Manchester to Watford
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4.6Travel Information from Manchester to Watford
 Distance | 148 miles (238 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train or flight |
 Ticket price range | $41 - |
 Cheapest mode | Train • $41 (€37) • 2 h 1 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $61 (€55) • 1 h |
 Popular travel companies | National Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast |
Take a train or flight to travel 148 miles (238 km) between Manchester and Watford. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express, British Airways or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Manchester to Watford.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Watford is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Cross Country trains are a UK-based train operator that provides services across the country including trains from Manchester to Watford. They offer a range of services, from express services to local services, and have a variety of ticket types to suit different needs. Their express services, such as the CrossCountry Voyager and CrossCountry XC Trains, offer a fast and comfortable journey, with onboard facilities such as free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a selection of snacks and drinks. Their local services, such as the CrossCountry Regional and CrossCountry Regional Express, provide a more leisurely journey, with stops at smaller stations along the way. They also offer a range of ticket types, such as Advance, Anytime, and Off-Peak tickets, to suit different budgets and travel needs. The most popular routes for Cross Country trains include London to Birmingham, Manchester to Edinburgh, and Bristol to Reading.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel to Watford from Manchester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
British Airways (BA) is the United Kingdom’s flag carrier airline with headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). BA is the second largest UK-based airline in terms of fleet size and number of passengers carried. Known as a full-service global airline, British Airways offers year-round low fares to destinations worldwide 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.
FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Watford
There are 2 ways to get from Manchester to Watford: train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Watford is a train with an average price of $41 (€37).
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Watford:
Taking a train costs () less than taking a bus, which costs on average () for the same trip.
Taking a train costs $21 (€19) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $61 (€55) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Watford from Manchester is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h.
Other travel options to Watford take longer:
Getting to Watford by train takes 2 h 1 min on average.
The Manchester to Watford distance is around 148 miles (238 km).
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Watford is:
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 19 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Watford as scheduled services by train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Manchester to Watford:
- Most travelers take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Watford Junction.
The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Watford:
- National Express or FlixBus can take you to Watford by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Manchester to Watford for $17 (€15).
- British Airways can take you to Watford by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for British Airways from Manchester to Watford for $61 (€55).
- Avanti West Coast or West Midlands Trains can take you to Watford by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for West Midlands Trains from Manchester to Watford for $41 (€37).
Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Watford with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 6 direct flights a day to Watford with British Airways.
Direct services to Watford 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 trip.
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