There are 8 ways to get from Cockfosters to Manchester by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester PiccadillyLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h£38–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill InterchangeUk023 / ...
5h 39m£12–41Drive 176.2 mi
- Drive from Cockfosters to Manchester176.2 mi
3h 34m£43–62Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Cockfosters station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
3h 53m£61–203Bus via London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
6h 25m£14–57Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LCY - MAN
5h 43m£188–375Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LTN - MAN
5h 37m£62–176Subway, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Cockfosters station to Leicester Square station
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
4h 19m£88–226
Cockfosters to Manchester by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cockfosters to Manchester is to bus which costs £12 - £45 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cockfosters to Manchester is to train which takes 3h and costs £35 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cockfosters to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Crescent Road and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Finchley Central Station and Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Cockfosters station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Cockfosters station and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Finsbury Park station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Cockfosters and Manchester is 195 miles. The road distance is 177.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cockfosters to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs £35 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Cockfosters to Manchester, including transfers.
Cockfosters to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Cockfosters to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Cockfosters to Manchester is to train which takes 3h and costs £35 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £45 and takes 5h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £180 - £380 and takes 5h 43m.
What companies run services between Cockfosters, 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, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £8–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £322
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Cockfosters station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–5
- Peak
- £5–8
Subway from Cockfosters station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–5
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- £17–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cockfosters to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Cockfosters to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cockfosters to Manchester is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Cockfosters to Manchester.
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