There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to ExCeL London 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
2h 43m£70–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 41m£30–72Drive 190.2 mi
- Drive from Manchester to ExCeL Londoncar 190.2 mi
4h 10m£47–68Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
3h 40m£76–242Bus via Trafalgar Square
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 541 / ...
7h 37m£43–96Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
4h 41m£175–389Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
5h 48m£67–211Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
4h 30m£110–247
Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to ExCeL London is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to ExCeL London is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £70 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to ExCeL London. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Bridgeland Road via Marble Arch Station / Park Lane and Trafalgar Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to ExCeL London station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at West Silvertown DLR Station via Euston station and Bank DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Manchester and ExCeL London is 192 miles. The road distance is 191.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to ExCeL London without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Manchester to ExCeL London, including transfers.
Manchester to ExCeL London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to ExCeL London train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to ExCeL London is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 5h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £250 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and ExCeL London, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- 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 Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to ExCeL London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
Manchester to ExCeL London train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to ExCeL London is 191 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Manchester to ExCeL London.
There are 20357+ hotels available in ExCeL London.



















