There are 9 ways to get from Battersea to Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
2h 44m£37–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
4h 35m£8–40Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Manchester186.2 mi
4h 2m£16–26Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 5m£54–201Bus, train
- Take the bus from Victoria Station/ Oxford Tube to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus Tube
- Take the train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 37m£33–128Drive 185.8 mi
- Drive from Battersea to Manchestercar 185.8 mi
4h£45–65Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h£184–563Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
4h 50m£59–215Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
3h 28m£80–206
Battersea to Manchester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Battersea to Manchester is to bus which costs £8 - £40 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Battersea to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs £35 - £200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Battersea station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Battersea Power Station station and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Battersea and Manchester is 189 miles. The road distance is 186.9 miles.
The best way to get from Battersea to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs £35 - £200.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Battersea to Manchester, including transfers.
Battersea to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Battersea to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Battersea to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs £35 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £40 and takes 4h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £210 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Battersea, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £35–190 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £8–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–320
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Victoria Station/ Oxford Tube to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Battersea to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Battersea to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Battersea to Manchester is 187 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Battersea to Manchester.
Book your Battersea to Manchester bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 410+ hotels available in Manchester.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Battersea and Manchester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
































