There are 8 ways to get from Charing Cross to Old Trafford by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester PiccadillyLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 8m£39–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
5h 36m£10–49Drive 187 mi
- Drive from Charing Cross to Old Trafford187 mi
3h 42m£47–68Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, tram
- Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Wharfside
3h 33m£72–240Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill InterchangeUk023 / ...
5h 43m£12–26Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LCY - MAN
5h 46m£199–397Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
3h 58m£88–221Fly London City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)LCY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
7h 7m£227–414
Charing Cross to Old Trafford by subway, train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Old Trafford is to bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre which costs £12 - £26 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Old Trafford is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Charing Cross to Old Trafford. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Warwick Road via London Victoria and Charlotte Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Charing Cross station to Old Trafford. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Exchange Quay via London Euston and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Charing Cross and Old Trafford is 188 miles. The road distance is 188.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Old Trafford without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Charing Cross to Old Trafford, including transfers.
Charing Cross to Old Trafford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Charing Cross to Old Trafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Old Trafford is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £50 and takes 5h 36m, you could also fly, which costs £190 - £400 and takes 5h 46m.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Old Trafford, 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.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–360
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £332
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
- 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/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Wharfside
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Charing Cross to Old Trafford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Charing Cross to Old Trafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing Cross to Old Trafford is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Charing Cross to Old Trafford.
There are 3574+ hotels available in Old Trafford.