There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Gatwick 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
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain London Victoria - Havant / ...
2h 52m£81–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus Uk980
6h 10m£20–35Drive 221.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Gatwickcar 221.3 mi
4h 6m£54–78Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus
3h 43m£57–215Bus via London
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
7h 34m£44–60Fly Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
4h 47m£50–202Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
5h 23m£59–192
Manchester to Gatwick by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Gatwick is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Gatwick is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs £80 - £200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Gatwick Airport North Terminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Euston station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Manchester and Gatwick is 213 miles. The road distance is 222.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Gatwick without a car is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs £80 - £200.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Manchester to Gatwick, including transfers.
Manchester to Gatwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Gatwick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Gatwick is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs £80 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £210 and takes 4h 47m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Gatwick, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Gatwick Airport via London Euston, Euston station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 2h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport North Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
- 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
- £65–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–14
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £21–26
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Gatwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Manchester to Gatwick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Gatwick is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Manchester to Gatwick.
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