There are 7 ways to get from Leiston to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Ely
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Elytrain Ipswich - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from Ely to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
8h 22m£41–141Bus
- Take the bus from Library to Old Cattle Market Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus
10h 16mDrive 214.4 mi
- Drive from Leiston to Manchestercar 214.4 mi
4h 32m£53–76Bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Library to Street Farm Roadbus
- Take the train from Saxmundham to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
6h 23mTrain
- Take the train from Saxmundham to Lowestofttrain Ipswich - Lowestoft / ...
- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
8h 55m£50–182Bus, train
- Take the bus from Library to Old Cattle Market Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
9h 31mTrain to Norwich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ipswich to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
8h 14m£100–550
Leiston to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiston to Manchester is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Leiston to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiston to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Library and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Cardinal Park Cinema, Coach Station and Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Leiston and Manchester is 243 miles. The road distance is 215.6 miles.
The best way to get from Leiston to Manchester without a car is to train via Ely which takes 8h 22m and costs £40 - £150.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Leiston to Manchester, including transfers.
Leiston to Manchester bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Library station.
The best way to get from Leiston to Manchester is to train via Ely which takes 8h 22m and costs £40 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 16m.
Leiston to Manchester bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Old Cattle Market Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiston to Manchester is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Leiston to Manchester.
What companies run services between Leiston, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Library to Manchester Piccadilly via Street Farm Road, Saxmundham, Ipswich, and Ely in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Library to Shudehill Interchange via Old Cattle Market Bus Station, Cardinal Park Cinema, Coach Station, and Finchley Road / O2 Centre in around 10h 16m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £450–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £450–550
Train from Ipswich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Saxmundham to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Saxmundham to Lowestoft
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Library to Old Cattle Market Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Bus from Library to Street Farm Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- office@border-bus.co.uk
- Website
- border-bus.co.uk
Bus from Library to Street Farm Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.border-bus.co.uk/
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