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 3m£81–214Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk980
7h 25m£19–33Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
7h 2m£42–60Drive 191.9 mi
- Drive from Lightwater to Manchestercar 191.9 mi
3h 39m£48–69Line 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 21mTrain
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 55m£91–252Train 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 16m£94–221Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
6h 21m£76–241
Lightwater to Manchester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightwater to Manchester is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 7h 25m.
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 station. However, there are services departing from Lovells Close and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Bagshot Square, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Lightwater and Manchester is 218 miles. The road distance is 193.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lightwater to Manchester without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 3m and costs £80 - £220.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Lightwater to Manchester, including transfers.
Lightwater to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
The best way to get from Lightwater to Manchester is to train via London which takes 4h 3m and costs £80 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 7h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £250 and takes 6h 21m.
Lightwater to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach 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 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lovells Close to Manchester Central Coach Station via Bagshot Square, Heathrow Terminal 5, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Sunningdale to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–17
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £19–27
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
Train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £80–120
- 1st Class
- £160–230
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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