There are 8 ways to get from Croydon to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester PiccadillyLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 8m£44–199Bus via Shudehill Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill InterchangeUk023 / ...
6h£17–46Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
5h 23m£18–66Drive 194.9 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Manchester194.9 mi
4h 13m£48–69Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
3h 37m£82–225Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LGW - MAN
4h 49m£64–220Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LCY - MAN
5h 11m£194–389Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
3h 58m£88–222
Croydon to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Manchester is to bus via Shudehill Interchange which costs £16 - £50 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £200.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Manchester. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Croydon and Manchester is 198 miles. The road distance is 196.1 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Croydon to Manchester, including transfers.
Croydon to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £70 and takes 5h 23m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £220 and takes 4h 49m.
Croydon to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Manchester is 196 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Croydon to Manchester.
What companies run services between Croydon, 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, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £9–50 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- 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
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- 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
- 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
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- 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/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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