There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to East Midlands by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Melton Mowbraytrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
2h 40m£53–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus Uk079
4h 33m£20–34Drive 88.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to East Midlandscar 88.4 mi
2h 15m£22–31Train, line 19 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the bus from Nottingham station to Brampton Roadbus 19
3h 39m£31–83
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to East Midlands is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to East Midlands is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs £21 - £35.
The distance between Manchester and East Midlands is 124 miles. The road distance is 88.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to East Midlands without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Manchester to East Midlands, including transfers.
The best way to get from Manchester to East Midlands is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs £50 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £35 and takes 4h 33m.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to East Midlands is 89 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Manchester to East Midlands.
There are 948+ hotels available in East Midlands.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and East Midlands, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to East Midlands via Nuneaton and Melton Mowbray in around 2h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £5–16 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Melton Mowbray
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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 Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Nottingham station to Brampton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
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