Travel Information from St Albans to Manchester
| 143 miles (231 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $15 - $63 | |
| Bus • $15 (€14) • 6 h 10 min | |
| Flight • $63 (€57) • 1 h 5 min | |
| FlixBus, British Airways or Avanti West Coast |
Travel 143 miles (231 km) by train, bus or flight to Manchester from St Albans. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, British Airways or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from St Albans to Manchester.
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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 ways to get from St Albans to Manchester: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from St Albans to Manchester is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $15 (€14) compared to other travel options to Manchester:
A bus is $47 (€43) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from St Albans to Manchester costing on average $63 (€57).
Taking a bus costs $45 (€41) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $60 (€54).
The fastest way from St Albans to Manchester is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Manchester that take longer:
Getting to Manchester by bus takes 6 h 10 min on average.
Getting to Manchester by train takes 2 h 57 min on average.
Manchester is approximately 143 miles (231 km) away from St Albans.
The average frequency per day from St Albans to Manchester is:
- 7 buses a day.
- 9 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Manchester from St Albans 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 when traveling from St Albans to Manchester:
The following travel companies offer services from St Albans to Manchester:
- FlixBus can take you to Manchester by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from St Albans to Manchester for $15 (€14).
- British Airways can take you to Manchester by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for British Airways from St Albans to Manchester for $63 (€57).
- Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Trains or Thameslink can take you to Manchester by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Avanti West Coast from St Albans to Manchester for $60 (€54).
Yes, there are direct services available from St Albans to Manchester with the following travel companies:
- 6 direct flights per day with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Manchester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between St Albans and Manchester.
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