There are 8 ways to get from Hitchin to Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationbus Mk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h£48–86Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
5h 31m£34–82Drive 156.9 mi
- Drive from Hitchin to Manchestercar 156.9 mi
3h 23m£39–56Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Hitchin to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 41m£82–264Train
- Take the train from Hitchin to Peterboroughtrain Horsham - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 55m£87–143Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
4h 58m£51–190Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 12m£59–197Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Hitchin to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 37m£116–255
Hitchin to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hitchin to Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £85 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Hitchin to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Hitchin to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Moormead Close and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Luton Station Interchange and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Hitchin to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Hitchin and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Hitchin and Manchester is 167 miles. The road distance is 157.8 miles.
The best way to get from Hitchin to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h and costs £45 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Hitchin to Manchester, including transfers.
Hitchin to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Hitchin to Manchester train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Hitchin station.
The best way to get from Hitchin to Manchester is to bus which takes 5h 31m and costs £30 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £150 and takes 4h 55m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £190 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Hitchin, England and Manchester, England?
National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £29–70 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hitchin to Manchester Piccadilly via Peterborough in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Hitchin to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Hitchin to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Hitchin to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Hitchin to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Hitchin to Manchester train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hitchin to Manchester is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Hitchin to Manchester.
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