There are 5 ways to get from East Midlands to Manchester by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
2h 39m£52–108Drive 88.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Midlands to Manchestercar 88.4 mi
2h 15m£22–32Bus via Greyfriar Gate
- Take the bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill Interchangebus Uk079
4h 44mTrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 12m£32–104Bus
- Take the bus from Brooksby College to Haymarket Bus Stationbus 5A / ...
- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk079
6h 4m£22–39
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Manchester is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands to Manchester is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs £21 - £35.
The distance between East Midlands and Manchester is 124 miles. The road distance is 88.9 miles.
The best way to get from East Midlands to Manchester without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 2h 39m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from East Midlands to Manchester, including transfers.
The best way to get from East Midlands to Manchester is to train via Hinckley which takes 2h 39m and costs £50 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via Greyfriar Gate, which costs and takes 4h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between East Midlands to Manchester is 89 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from East Midlands to Manchester.
There are 355+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Manchester Piccadilly via Melton Mowbray and Nuneaton in around 2h 39m. Alternatively, Atlantic Travel GB Ltd operates a bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill Interchange every 2 hours, and the journey takes 2h 50m.
Train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Brooksby College to Haymarket Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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