There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Chelsea by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London EustonManchester Piccadilly - London Euston
2h 15m£39–189Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to London185.8 mi
4h 2m£14–35Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch540
4h 25m£15–40Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
2h 57m£59–201Train via Royal Leamington Spa
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leamington SpaManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to London MaryleboneBirmingham Moor Street - London Marylebone / ...
4h£33–173Drive 184.8 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Chelsea184.8 mi
3h 54m£45–65Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
5h 14m£61–179Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)MAN - LCY
5h 6m£186–374
Manchester to Chelsea by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Chelsea is to rideshare which costs £14 - £35 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Chelsea is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £35 - £190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester Central Coach Station station and arriving at Marble Arch. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Chelsea station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Victoria station via Euston station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Manchester and Chelsea is 186 miles. The road distance is 185.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Chelsea without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £35 - £190.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Manchester to Chelsea, including transfers.
Manchester to Chelsea bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Chelsea train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Chelsea is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs £35 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £40 and takes 4h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £210 and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Chelsea, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £35–190 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch hourly. Tickets cost £28–40 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £322
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- 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
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leamington Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Leamington Spa to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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 Chelsea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
Manchester to Chelsea train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Chelsea is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Manchester to Chelsea.
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Book your Manchester to Chelsea bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester and Chelsea. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









































