There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Dorking by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Dorkingtrain London Waterloo - Dorking
3h 42m£76–134Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk980 / ...
7h 19m£22–36Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
6h 20m£47–109Drive 211.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Dorkingcar 211.1 mi
3h 59m£52–75Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the subway from Earl's Court station to Wimbledon stationsubway
- Take the train from Wimbledon to Dorkingtrain
4h 24m£76–260Train via Reading
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Dorking Deepdenetrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
4h 40m£110–163Fly Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
5h 13m£59–188Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
5h 53m£63–195Fly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Wokingtrain
4h 10m£96–209
Manchester to Dorking by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dorking is to bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station which costs £21 - £40 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dorking is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £75 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Dorking. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at South Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Cromwell Road Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Dorking. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Dorking via Euston station and Vauxhall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Manchester and Dorking is 208 miles. The road distance is 212.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dorking without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Manchester to Dorking, including transfers.
Manchester to Dorking bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Dorking train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dorking is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 6h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £190 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dorking, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Dorking via London Euston, Euston station, Vauxhall, and Vauxhall in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals hourly. Tickets cost £35–85 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- 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
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Vauxhall to Dorking
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wimbledon to Dorking
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Earl's Court station to Wimbledon station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Dorking Deepdene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Dorking bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Manchester to Dorking train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Dorking is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Manchester to Dorking.
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