How to travel from Norwich to Manchester

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Travel Information between Norwich and Manchester

distanceDistance157 miles (254 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$19 - $42
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $19 (€17) • 8 h 25 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $42 (€38) • 4 h 22 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or East Midlands Trains

Travel 157 miles (254 km) by train or bus between Norwich and Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Norwich to Manchester.

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from Norwich to Manchester

How to get from Norwich to Manchester by train, bus or flight.

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bus

The best way to travel from Norwich to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNX491 · NX540
09:30AM9h30
Norwich, Bus Station
07:00PMManchester, Coach Station
$551One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
National ExpressNX491 · NX540
09:30AM9h30
Norwich, Bus Station
07:00PMManchester, Coach Station
$551One-way
1 transfer
Fastest
East Midlands TrainsY07553+LNERY23197+TransPennine ExpressC26357
08:56AM4h24
Norwich station (NRW)
01:20PMManchester Victoria (MCV)
$2061One-way
2 transfers
Other options
Abellio Greater AngliaY10991+TubeTube from Stratford (London) to London Euston+Avanti West CoastW09724
08:00AM4h44
Norwich station (NRW)
12:44PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$1361One-way
2 transfers
Abellio Greater AngliaY09436+TubeTube from London Liverpool Street to London Euston+Avanti West CoastW09645
08:30AM4h49
Norwich station (NRW)
01:19PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$1361One-way
2 transfers
Abellio Greater AngliaY09442+TubeTube from Stratford (London) to London Euston+Avanti West CoastW09648
09:00AM5h05
Norwich station (NRW)
02:05PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$1361One-way
2 transfers
National ExpressNX491 · NX540
01:30PM9h10
Norwich, Bus Station
10:40PMManchester, Coach Station
$551One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX727 · NX777 · NX120
07:15AM9h10
Norwich, Bus Station
04:25PMManchester, Coach Station
$811One-way
2 transfers
AzulLM0011 · LM0025
08:35AM7h05
Norwich International Airport (NWI)
03:40PMManchester Airport (MAN)
$8281One-way
1 transfer

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Find the best trip to Manchester from Norwich with CrossCountry and National Express. Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most popular route has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.

CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next journey: you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.

    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 between Norwich and Manchester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

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