There are 3 ways to get from Manchester to English Channel by train, unknown, or bus
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Corkickletrain Manchester Airport - Corkickle
- Walk from Corkickle to English Channelunknown
3h 42mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to Workingtonbus X4 / ...
- Walk from Workington to English Channelunknown
5h 10mTrain, travel via Carlisle
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Partontrain
- Walk from Parton to English Channelunknown
3h 44m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Manchester and English Channel is 137 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to English Channel without a car is to train and travel which takes 3h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Manchester to English Channel, including transfers.
There are 708+ hotels available in English Channel.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and English Channel?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to English Channel. However, you can take the train to Corkickle then travel to English Channel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to English Channel via Penrith Rail Station and Workington in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Corkickle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Parton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Penrith Rail Station to Workington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
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