There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Farnborough by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Farnborough (Main)train London Waterloo - Basingstoke / ...
3h 24m£76–125Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Aldershot199.3 mi
4h 14m£20Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
4h 56m£30–50Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Farnborough (Main)train
3h 40m£64–237Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 10m£85–128Bus via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk980
6h 31m£23–35Drive 196.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Farnboroughcar 196.6 mi
3h 45m£49–71Fly 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 Farnborough Northtrain
6h 5m£73–204Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Farnborough (Main)train
6h 7m£221–359
Manchester to Farnborough by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Farnborough is to rideshare which costs £20 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Farnborough is to train via London which takes 3h 24m and costs £75 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Farnborough station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Frimley station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Farnborough. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Farnborough (Main) via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Manchester and Farnborough is 219 miles. The road distance is 197.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Farnborough without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 24m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Manchester to Farnborough, including transfers.
Manchester to Farnborough bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Farnborough train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Farnborough is to train via London which takes 3h 24m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 4h 56m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Farnborough, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Farnborough (Main) via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5 once daily. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–310
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
- £180–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Sunday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–310
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
- £180–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–410
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Farnborough (Main)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Farnborough (Main)
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Farnborough (Main)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farnborough North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Manchester to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Farnborough bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Manchester to Farnborough train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Farnborough is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Manchester to Farnborough.
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There are 1665+ hotels available in Farnborough.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester and Farnborough. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






























