Travel optionsfrom St Albans to Manchester
How to get from St Albans to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from St Albans to Manchester is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from St Albans to Manchester:
A train is $55 (€44) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from St Albans to Manchester costing on average $151 (€123).
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 22m.
- Around 23 buses per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between St Albans and Manchester as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from St Albans City (SAC) and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly (MAN).
- Buses mostly depart from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Thameslink to go to Manchester by train.
- Travel with Megabus, FlixBus to go to Manchester by bus.
- 23 direct buses per day with Megabus, FlixBus.
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