There are 8 ways to get from Lightwater to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Sunningdale to Vauxhalltrain Reading - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 6m£82–147Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport T5 - to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk920
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 29m£21–36Drive 191.9 mi
- Drive from Lightwater to Manchestercar 191.9 mi
3h 39m£47–68Line 730 bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bagshot Square to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 32m£98–147Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
8h 40m£42–101Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 17m£96–214Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Blackwater to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
6h 52m£78–259
Lightwater to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightwater to Manchester is to bus via Birmingham which costs £20 - £40 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lightwater to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightwater to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Lovells Close and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Bagshot Square, London Heathrow Airport T5 - and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Lightwater and Manchester is 218 miles. The road distance is 193 miles.
The best way to get from Lightwater to Manchester without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 6m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Lightwater to Manchester, including transfers.
Lightwater to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Heathrow Airport T5 - station.
The best way to get from Lightwater to Manchester is to train via London which takes 4h 6m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £20 - £40 and takes 7h 29m.
Lightwater to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightwater to Manchester is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Lightwater to Manchester.
What companies run services between Lightwater, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from War Memorial to Manchester Piccadilly via Rail Station, Sunningdale, Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lovells Close to Shudehill Interchange via Bagshot Square, Heathrow Terminal 5, London Heathrow Airport T5 -, and Newhall St in around 7h 29m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Sunningdale to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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/
Train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Blackwater to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport T5 - to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01635 33855
- info@newburyanddistrict.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Bagshot Square to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/newbury-district
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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