There are 5 ways to get from Download Festival to Manchester by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Download Festival Transport Hub to Railway Station EastDp1
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
2h 43m£16–72Bus via Greyfriar Gate
cheapest- Take the bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill InterchangeUk079
5h 13m£8–12Bus
- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill InterchangeUk079
5h 9m£11–26Drive 67.5 mi
- Drive from Download Festival to Manchester67.5 mi
1h 57m£17–24Train
- Take the train from East Midlands Parkway to SheffieldLondon St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester PiccadillyCleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 13m£17–67
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Download Festival to Manchester is to bus via Greyfriar Gate which costs £7 - £12 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Download Festival to Manchester is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Download Festival to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Donington Park and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Download Festival and Manchester is 92 miles. The road distance is 67.9 miles.
The best way to get from Download Festival to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 43m and costs £15 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Download Festival to Manchester, including transfers.
Download Festival to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Download Festival to Manchester is to bus which takes 5h 9m and costs £10 - £26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £16 - £70 and takes 3h 13m.
Download Festival to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Download Festival to Manchester is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Download Festival to Manchester.
What companies run services between Download Festival, England and Manchester, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange once daily. Tickets cost £7–21 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Download Festival to Manchester Piccadilly via Download Festival Transport Hub, East Midlands Parkway Station, East Midlands Parkway, and Sheffield in around 3h 13m.
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from East Midlands Parkway to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01332 204568
- ndtraffic@nottsderby.co.uk
- Website
- nottsderby.co.uk
Bus from Download Festival Transport Hub to Railway Station East
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.nottsderby.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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