There are 8 ways to get from Holborn to Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
2h 13m£65–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Manchester186.2 mi
4h 2m£16–26Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
5h 31m£22–45Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
2h 50m£71–233Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
6h 58m£37–98Drive 184.2 mi
- Drive from Holborn to Manchestercar 184.2 mi
3h 57m£45–65Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 11m£176–415Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
3h 25m£104–226
Holborn to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holborn to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £16 - £26 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Holborn to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Holborn to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Grays Inn Road /Theobalds Road and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Euston and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Holborn and Manchester is 184 miles. The road distance is 185.2 miles.
The best way to get from Holborn to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs £65 - £110.
The train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly takes 2h 13m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Holborn to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Holborn to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Holborn to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, which costs £22 - £45 and takes 5h 31m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Holborn, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–420
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £260–420
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–410
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–420
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £260–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–410
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Holborn to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Holborn to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holborn to Manchester is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Holborn to Manchester.
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