There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Freshwater by train, ferry, plane, bus, or taxi
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Brockenhursttrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth
- Take the ferry from Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal to Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminalferry Yarmouth Ferry
6h 33m£169–200Fly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the ferry from Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal to Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminalferry
4h 55m£92–194Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train, line 9 bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Applemore Tescobus
- Take the taxi from Applemore Tesco to Lymington Pier Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal to Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminalferry
6h 40m£120–305Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the ferry from Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal to Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminalferry
7h 42m£128–333
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Freshwater is to fly and ferry which costs £90 - £200 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Freshwater is to fly and ferry which takes 4h 55m and costs £90 - £200.
The distance between Manchester and Freshwater is 254 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Freshwater without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 33m and costs £160 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Manchester to Freshwater, including transfers.
There are 1579+ hotels available in Freshwater.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Freshwater, England?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Freshwater. However, you can take the train to Brockenhurst, take the train to Lymington Pier, walk to Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal, walk to Bus Station, then take the line 57 bus to School Green Road. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Southampton Airport (SOU), walk to Southampton Airport Parkway, take the train to Brockenhurst, take the train to Lymington Pier, walk to Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal, walk to Bus Station, then take the line 57 bus to School Green Road.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–320
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Brockenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01202 338421
- managersmailbox@bluestarbus.co.uk
- Website
- bluestarbus.co.uk
Bus from Central Station to Applemore Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0333 999 7333
- Website
- wightlink.co.uk
Ferry from Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal to Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–23
- Website
- https://www.wightlink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Southampton White Taxi Excursions
- Phone
- +447393848381
- Website
- southamptonwhitetaxi.com
Southampton Taxi
- Phone
- +442380553631
- Website
- southampton-taxi.net
Aero Taxis Southampton
- Phone
- +442380010203
- Website
- aerotaxis-southampton.co.uk
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