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 Brookwood to London Waterlootrain Alton - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 21m£81–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport T5 - to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk980
7h 20m£21–38Bus 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 541 / ...
6h 47m£39–98Drive 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 9mTrain
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 23m£99–148Train 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 14m£91–214Train 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 43m£78–249
Lightwater to Manchester by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightwater to Manchester is to bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 7h 20m.
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 6h 47m.
The distance between Lightwater and Manchester is 219 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 21m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 21m 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 21m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £35 - £100 and takes 6h 47m.
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 Sainsbury's, Brookwood station, Brookwood, London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 21m. 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 6h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Brookwood to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport T5 - to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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