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 Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
2h 58m£38–195Subway, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Cockfosters station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk980 / ...
7h 41m£21–42Bus
- Take the bus from Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road to Airport Bus Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
5h 40m£37–79Drive 176.2 mi
- Drive from Cockfosters to Manchestercar 176.2 mi
3h 37m£43–62Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Cockfosters station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 51m£56–203Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 42m£168–495Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
5h 36m£56–156Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 28m£86–216
Cockfosters to Manchester by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cockfosters to Manchester is to subway and bus which costs £20 - £45 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cockfosters to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £35 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cockfosters to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Crescent Road and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road, Airport Bus Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
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 2h 58m.
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 2h 58m and costs £35 - £200.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Cockfosters to Manchester, including transfers.
Cockfosters to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road 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 2h 58m and costs £35 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 5h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £160 - £500 and takes 5h 42m.
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, you can take a bus from Crescent Road to Manchester Central Coach Station via Prince Charles Drive, Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road, Airport Bus Station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 5h 40m.
- 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 Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–440
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–440
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–320
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–320
- 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 26m
- 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
- 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
- £8–21
- 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
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- 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
- £15–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
- 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
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cockfosters to Manchester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Airport Bus 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 37m to drive from Cockfosters to Manchester.
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