There are 8 ways to get from Handforth to Watford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wilmslow to Watford JunctionManchester Piccadilly - London Euston / ...
2h 46m£50–206Drive 159.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Handforth to Watford159.9 mi
3h 5m£40–58Line 313 bus, bus, line 230 bus
- Take the bus from St James' Way to Manchester Airport The Station313
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Milton Keynes Coachway540 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Airport Bus Station230 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Black Boy PH757
- Take the bus from Black Boy PH to Beechen Grove321
5h 59mFly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
4h 6m£62–222Train via Milton Keynes
- Take the train from Stockport to Milton Keynes CentralStockport - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford JunctionBirmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
2h 55m£60–148Train, line 321 bus
- Take the train from Stockport to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grove321
6h 32m£59–156Fly to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)MAN - LTN
6h 20m£72–184Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)MAN - LCY
6h 23m£215–484
Handforth to Watford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Handforth to Watford is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Handforth to Watford is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £45 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Handforth to Watford. However, there are services departing from St James' Way and arriving at Beechen Grove via Manchester Airport The Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, Airport Bus Station and Black Boy PH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Handforth to Watford. However, there are services departing from Handforth and arriving at Watford Junction via Wilmslow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Handforth and Watford is 161 miles. The road distance is 160.8 miles.
The best way to get from Handforth to Watford without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £45 - £210.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Handforth to Watford, including transfers.
Handforth to Watford bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from St James' Way station.
Handforth to Watford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wilmslow station.
The best way to get from Handforth to Watford is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £45 - £210. Alternatively, you can line 313 bus and bus and line 230 bus, which costs and takes 5h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £230 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Handforth, England and Watford, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Wilmslow to Watford Junction twice daily. Tickets cost £45–200 and the journey takes 1h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St James' Way to Beechen Grove via Manchester Airport The Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, Airport Bus Station, and Black Boy PH in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £331
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–360
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wilmslow to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from St James' Way to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Black Boy PH
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
Bus from Black Boy PH to Beechen Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Black Boy PH
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Black Boy PH to Beechen Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
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More Questions & Answers
Handforth to Watford bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Manchester Airport The Station.
Handforth to Watford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Watford Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Handforth to Watford is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Handforth to Watford.
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