There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Diamond Light Source by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to OxfordManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 50m£34–124Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Take the train from Birmingham Moor Street to Banbury
- Take the train from Banbury to Didcot Parkway
6h 15m£32–62Drive 165.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Diamond Light Source165.3 mi
3h 5m£42–60Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
3h 54m£95–303Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
4h 35m£89–217
Manchester to Diamond Light Source by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Diamond Light Source is to bus and train which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Diamond Light Source is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs £40 - £60.
The distance between Manchester and Diamond Light Source is 170 miles. The road distance is 166.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Diamond Light Source without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £30 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Manchester to Diamond Light Source, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Diamond Light Source is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Manchester to Diamond Light Source.
There are 1008+ hotels available in Diamond Light Source.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Diamond Light Source, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxford hourly. Tickets cost £23–120 and the journey takes 2h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Birmingham Moor Street to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Banbury to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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