There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Farnborough by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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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 21m£51–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk980
6h 25m£17–27Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Aldershot198.9 mi
4h 14m£20Fly 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 31m£54–204Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 14m£28–143Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 210
6h 55m£17–58Drive 196.2 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Farnboroughcar 196.2 mi
3h 45m£47–68Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoketrain
3h 33m£74–177Fly 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 4m£59–226
Manchester to Farnborough by train
Questions & Answers
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 21m and costs £50 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Farnborough station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Frimley station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
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 21m.
The distance between Manchester and Farnborough is 219 miles. The road distance is 197.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Farnborough without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 21m and costs £50 - £220.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Manchester to Farnborough, including transfers.
Manchester to Farnborough bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 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 21m and costs £50 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £27 and takes 6h 25m.
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 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 every 4 hours. Tickets cost £17–27 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- 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
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Farnborough (Main)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Farnborough (Main)
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farnborough North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Manchester to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Farnborough bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London, Heathrow Airport 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 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Manchester to Farnborough.
Book your Manchester to Farnborough train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1586+ 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.