There are 8 ways to get from British Museum 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 27m£60–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Manchester186.2 mi
4h 20m£16–26Bus
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
5h 34m£31–53Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
2h 56m£71–241Bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
5h 42m£25–41Drive 183.7 mi
- Drive from British Museum to Manchestercar 183.7 mi
3h 54m£46–66Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 12m£210–336Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 27m£74–197
British Museum to Manchester by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £16 - £26 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from British Museum to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £60 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from British Museum station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Golders Green Station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Euston and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between British Museum and Manchester is 185 miles. The road distance is 184.7 miles.
The best way to get from British Museum to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £60 - £100.
The train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly takes 2h 12m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
British Museum to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Golders Green Station.
British Museum to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from British Museum to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £60 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 34m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £250 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between British Museum, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Golders Green Station to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £28–50 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
British Museum to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
British Museum to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between British Museum to Manchester is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from British Museum to Manchester.
Book your British Museum to Manchester train tickets online with Omio.
There are 3617+ hotels available in Manchester.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between British Museum and Manchester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.