There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to British Museum by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
2h 21m£35–180Bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus Uk023 / ...
4h 51m£10–49Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Manchester to London186.1 mi
4h 20m£14–35Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
3h 6m£68–216Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 540 / ...
5h 3m£12–35Drive 184.2 mi
- Drive from Manchester to British Museumcar 184.2 mi
3h 54m£46–66Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
5h 10m£200–453Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
5h 19m£59–185Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
3h 59m£84–279
Manchester to British Museum by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to British Museum is to rideshare which costs £14 - £35 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to British Museum is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs £35 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to British Museum station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Tottenham Court Road Station via Marble Arch Station / Park Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at London Euston. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Manchester and British Museum is 185 miles. The road distance is 185.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to British Museum without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs £35 - £180.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston takes 2h 6m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Manchester to British Museum bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to British Museum train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to British Museum is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs £35 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), which costs £10 - £50 and takes 4h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £220 and takes 3h 6m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and British Museum, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £35–180 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) every 4 hours. Tickets cost £8–50 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Megabus UK also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £325
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–380
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Manchester to London
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to British Museum bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
Manchester to British Museum train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to British Museum is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Manchester to British Museum.
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There are 20699+ hotels available in British Museum.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester and British Museum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




































