There are 6 ways to get from Lowestoft to Manchester by train, car, or plane
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Train via Peterborough
best- Take the train from Norwich to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 16mDrive 211.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lowestoft to Manchestercar 211.4 mi
4h 9m£52–75Fly from Norwich International Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
7h 2m£65–500Train
- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 27mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
6h 13mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
8h 11m
Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Manchester is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Lowestoft to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Lowestoft and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Norwich, Peterborough and Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Lowestoft and Manchester is 248 miles. The road distance is 212.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Manchester without a car is to train via Peterborough which takes 6h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Lowestoft to Manchester, including transfers.
Lowestoft to Manchester train services, operated by East Midlands Trains, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Manchester is to train via Peterborough which takes 6h 16m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £500 and takes 7h 2m.
Lowestoft to Manchester train services, operated by East Midlands Trains, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowestoft to Manchester is 213 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Lowestoft to Manchester.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Lowestoft to Manchester Piccadilly via Norwich, Peterborough, and Doncaster in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, KLM and Ryanair fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- grandcentralrail.com
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- hulltrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
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