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
3h 59m£48–82Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
5h 32m£28–48Drive 157.1 mi
- Drive from Hitchin to Manchestercar 157.1 mi
3h 23m£40–57Train 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 38m£90–277Train
- Take the train from Hitchin to Peterboroughtrain Horsham - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 54m£85–121Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
5h 11m£61–150Fly 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£62–195Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
5h 52m£70–195
Hitchin to Manchester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hitchin to Manchester is to bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Hitchin to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £35 - £60.
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 32m.
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 54m.
The distance between Hitchin and Manchester is 167 miles. The road distance is 158 miles.
The best way to get from Hitchin to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 59m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 59m 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 32m and costs £27 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £130 and takes 4h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 5h 11m.
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 £23–40 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hitchin to Manchester Piccadilly via Peterborough in around 4h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–23
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
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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