There are 8 ways to get from Harlow to Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 1m£72–116Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Harlow CM17 to Manchester184.7 mi
4h 1m£24Bus
- Take the bus from Temp Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
6h 23m£32–59Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Harlow Town to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 48m£83–291Drive 182.9 mi
- Drive from Harlow to Manchestercar 182.9 mi
3h 50m£45–65Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
4h 42m£55–156Bus to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Temp Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
5h 36m£63–154Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 35m£225–404
Harlow to Manchester by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harlow to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £24 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Harlow to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £70 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Harlow station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Temp Bus Station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Harlow to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Harlow Town and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Tottenham Hale Station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Harlow and Manchester is 207 miles. The road distance is 183.9 miles.
The best way to get from Harlow to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Harlow to Manchester, including transfers.
Harlow to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Temp Bus Station.
Harlow to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Harlow to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 23m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Harlow, Essex, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Temp Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station via Milton Keynes Coachway in around 6h 23m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Stansted Express
Train from Harlow Town to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- £21
- Off-Peak Single
- £16
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Harlow Town to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Temp Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Temp Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Harlow CM17 to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Harlow to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Harlow to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harlow to Manchester is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Harlow to Manchester.
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