There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Eastbourne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London Victoria to Eastbournetrain London Victoria - Eastbourne / ...
4h 5m£47–228Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk980
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Eastbournetrain London Victoria - Eastbourne / ...
7h 37m£30–103Drive 262.9 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Eastbournecar 262.9 mi
4h 58m£64–93Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Victoria to Eastbournetrain
4h 50m£66–254Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steinebus 025
9h 15m£34–74Fly Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Eastbournetrain
5h 51m£68–236Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Eastbournetrain
6h 18m£72–213Fly 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 Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Eastbournetrain
5h 35m£91–266
Manchester to Eastbourne by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Eastbourne is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Eastbourne is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £45 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Eastbourne station. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Railway Station via Newhall St, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Old Steine and Brighton Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Eastbourne. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Eastbourne via Euston station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Manchester and Eastbourne is 252 miles. The road distance is 264.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Eastbourne without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £45 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Manchester to Eastbourne, including transfers.
Manchester to Eastbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Eastbourne train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Eastbourne is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £45 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Eastbourne, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Eastbourne via London Euston, Euston station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Railway Station via Newhall St, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Old Steine, and Brighton Station in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- 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 Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- 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
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Eastbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Eastbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Eastbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
- £3–14
- 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
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Eastbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Manchester to Eastbourne train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Eastbourne is 264 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Manchester to Eastbourne.
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