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 Vauxhalltrain Dorking - London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 29m£76–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 38m£31–60Drive 212.7 mi
- Drive from Dorking to Manchestercar 212.7 mi
3h 55m£54–77Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Dorking to Worcester Parktrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 38m£63–249Train via Reading
- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 6m£107–164Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 23m£38–92Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
4h 57m£69–259Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 52m£77–246Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 5m£101–235
Dorking to Manchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £75 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from West Street and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Kingston Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
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 29m.
The distance between Dorking and Manchester is 208 miles. The road distance is 213.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Dorking to Manchester, including transfers.
Dorking to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus 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 29m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 38m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £260 and takes 4h 57m.
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 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Dorking to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Dorking to Worcester Park
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- 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
- £65–110
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Dorking to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham 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 214 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Dorking to Manchester.
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