There are 9 ways to get from Chelsea to Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
2h 35m£67–116Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Manchester186.2 mi
4h 2m£16–26Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
4h 50m£20–95Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
2h 52m£69–281Train via Royal Leamington Spa
- Take the train from London Marylebone to Leamington Spatrain London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street / ...
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 27m£95–148Drive 184.6 mi
- Drive from Chelsea to Manchestercar 184.6 mi
3h 58m£46–66Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
3h 17m£102–249Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 18m£208–371Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 5m£67–197
Chelsea to Manchester by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £16 - £26 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs £65 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Chelsea station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Victoria station and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Chelsea and Manchester is 186 miles. The road distance is 185.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Chelsea to Manchester, including transfers.
Chelsea to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Chelsea to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £95 and takes 4h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £290 and takes 2h 52m.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 4h 50m. National Express also services this route hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- 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
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Chelsea to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Chelsea to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelsea to Manchester is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Chelsea to Manchester.
Book your Chelsea to Manchester train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Chelsea to Manchester bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 3625+ hotels available in Manchester.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chelsea and Manchester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.








