There are 7 ways to get from Clare to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain Colchester Town - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 32m£108–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus 13A / ...
- Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 905
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
8h 20m£28–45Drive 176.4 mi
- Drive from Clare to Manchestercar 176.4 mi
3h 53m£43–63Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Memorial to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
6h 10m£82–256Train via Audley End
- Take the train from Audley End to Tottenham Haletrain Cambridge North - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
5h 50m£84–209Train #2
- Take the train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
7h 12m£64–100Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
7h 32m£55–176
Clare to Manchester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clare to Manchester is to bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Clare to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Clare to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Memorial and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Bus Station, Drummer St Bus Station, Bus Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Clare and Manchester is 254 miles. The road distance is 177.4 miles.
The best way to get from Clare to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £100 - £240.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Clare to Manchester, including transfers.
Clare to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Clare to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £100 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £45 and takes 8h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £180 and takes 7h 32m.
Clare to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Drummer St Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clare to Manchester is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Clare to Manchester.
What companies run services between Clare, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a vehicle from Clare to Manchester Piccadilly via Sudbury (Suffolk), Marks Tey, London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Memorial to Manchester Central Coach Station via Bus Station, Drummer St Bus Station, Bus Station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–16
Train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–13
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
Train from Audley End to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–21
- 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
- £65–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–95
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
Bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Memorial to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
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