There are 4 ways to get from Doncaster to Manchester Arena by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
1h 45m£21–40Drive 52.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Doncaster to Manchester Arenacar 52.3 mi
1h 11m£13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Street/St James Street to Meadowhall Interchange/A3bus X2 / ...
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk079
3h 47mTrain via Manchester Oxford Road
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
1h 55m£23–39
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doncaster to Manchester Arena is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Doncaster to Manchester Arena is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Doncaster to Manchester Arena. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Street/St James Street and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Doncaster and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Doncaster and Manchester Arena is 62 miles. The road distance is 52.7 miles.
The best way to get from Doncaster to Manchester Arena without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs £21 - £40.
The train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly takes 1h 24m including transfers and departs hourly.
Doncaster to Manchester Arena bus services, operated by First South Yorkshire, depart from Cleveland Street/St James Street station.
Doncaster to Manchester Arena train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Doncaster station.
The best way to get from Doncaster to Manchester Arena is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 47m.
What companies run services between Doncaster, England and Manchester Arena, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 1h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Street/St James Street to Manchester Arena via Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange and Manchester, Shudehill Interchange in around 3h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cleveland Street/St James Street to Meadowhall Interchange/A3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Doncaster to Manchester Arena bus services, operated by First South Yorkshire, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/A3 station.
Doncaster to Manchester Arena train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Doncaster to Manchester Arena is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Doncaster to Manchester Arena.
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