There are 8 ways to get from Eastbourne to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain Eastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 10m£45–220Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Steine to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchangebus
8h 38m£19–60Drive 247.2 mi
- Drive from Eastbourne to Manchestercar 247.2 mi
5h 29m£60–87Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 49m£64–241Bus
- Take the bus from Old Steine to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
9h 56m£19–78Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 29m£63–219Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 28m£73–197Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
5h 18m£93–240
Eastbourne to Manchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eastbourne to Manchester is to bus via Birmingham which costs £19 - £60 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Eastbourne to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £45 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Eastbourne to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Gildredge Road and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Old Steine, South Terminal Coach Station and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Eastbourne to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Eastbourne and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Victoria station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Eastbourne and Manchester is 252 miles. The road distance is 248.7 miles.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £45 - £220.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Eastbourne to Manchester, including transfers.
Eastbourne to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
Eastbourne to Manchester train services, operated by Southern, depart from Eastbourne station.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £45 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £19 - £60 and takes 8h 38m.
What companies run services between Eastbourne, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Eastbourne to Manchester Piccadilly via London Victoria, Victoria station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gildredge Road to Shudehill Interchange via Old Steine, South Terminal Coach Station, and Newhall St in around 8h 38m.
- 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 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- £7–20
- 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
- £6–21
- 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
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Old Steine to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Old Steine to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Old Steine to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Eastbourne to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Eastbourne to Manchester train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eastbourne to Manchester is 249 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Eastbourne to Manchester.
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