There are 9 ways to get from Dorking to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dorking to VauxhallDorking - London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester PiccadillyLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 28m£45–225Bus via London
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill InterchangeUk023 / ...
6h 29m£16–66Drive 212.2 mi
- Drive from Dorking to Manchester212.2 mi
3h 53m£52–75Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
3h 39mTrain via Reading
- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to ReadingGatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester PiccadillyBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 2m£37–299Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station802
6h 30m£32–76Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LGW - MAN
5h 5m£66–216Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)LGW - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
6h£71–175Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
3h 59m£91–207
Dorking to Manchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Manchester is to bus via London which costs £16 - £70 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs £45 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from South Street and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Guildford station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorking to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Dorking and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Vauxhall station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Dorking and Manchester is 208 miles. The road distance is 213.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs £45 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Dorking to Manchester, including transfers.
Dorking to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Dorking to Manchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Dorking station.
The best way to get from Dorking to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs £45 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus via London, which costs £16 - £70 and takes 6h 29m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £220 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Dorking to Manchester Piccadilly via Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £8–35 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Dorking to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–270
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Dorking to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Dorking to Manchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Vauxhall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorking to Manchester is 213 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Dorking to Manchester.
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