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 22m£60–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to London186 mi
4h 20m£14–35Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 3m£23–41Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
3h 9m£71–231Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 541 / ...
6h 4m£39–92Drive 183.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to British Museumcar 183.6 mi
3h 56m£45–65Fly 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 51m£105–231Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
5h 19m£180–427Fly 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 22m£68–221
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 22m and costs £60 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to British Museum. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at New Oxford Street via Marble Arch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
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 7m.
The distance between Manchester and British Museum is 185 miles. The road distance is 184.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to British Museum without a car is to train which takes 2h 22m and costs £60 - £110.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston takes 2h 7m 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 22m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, which costs £22 - £45 and takes 5h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 3h 9m.
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 £60–110 and the journey takes 2h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 2 hours. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–290
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- £15–29
- 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
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- 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 56m to drive from Manchester to British Museum.
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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.






























