There are 9 ways to get from London Colney to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 21m£79–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
6h 5m£36–81Drive 166.6 mi
- Drive from London Colney to Manchestercar 166.6 mi
3h 25m£42–60Bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Haseldine Road to St Albans City stationbus
- Take the train from St Albans City to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 48m£79–249Line 602 bus, train
- Take the bus from Haseldine Road to Bushey Railway Station Eastbus 602
- Take the train from Bushey to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
4h 11m£61–113Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 28m£94–148Fly from Luton Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
4h 53m£61–176Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 57m£191–421Train 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
4h 30m£114–252
London Colney to Manchester by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Colney to Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from London Colney to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £75 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from London Colney to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Haseldine Road and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via St Peter's Street, Luton Station Interchange and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between London Colney and Manchester is 207 miles. The road distance is 167.5 miles.
The best way to get from London Colney to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from London Colney to Manchester, including transfers.
London Colney to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
The best way to get from London Colney to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 6h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 4h 53m.
London Colney to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Colney to Manchester is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from London Colney to Manchester.
What companies run services between London Colney, 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 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £26–65 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- 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
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from St Albans City to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Bushey to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01707 646 803
- Website
- sullivanbuses.com
Bus from Haseldine Road to St Albans City station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.sullivanbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Haseldine Road to St Albans City station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
Bus from Haseldine Road to Bushey Railway Station East
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
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