There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Grantham by train, bus, or car
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Train via Doncaster
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncastertrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Granthamtrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 18m£25–75Drive 96.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Granthamcar 96.1 mi
1h 54m£24–34Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Nottinghambus Uk079
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 93
4h 38mTrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Granthamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
2h 25m£26–85
Manchester to Grantham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Grantham is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Grantham is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Grantham station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Broad Marsh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Grantham. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Manchester and Grantham is 111 miles. The road distance is 96.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Grantham without a car is to train via Doncaster which takes 2h 18m and costs £24 - £80.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Manchester to Grantham, including transfers.
Manchester to Grantham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Grantham train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Grantham is to train via Doncaster which takes 2h 18m and costs £24 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 38m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Grantham, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Grantham via Doncaster in around 2h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station via Nottingham and Broad Marsh Bus Station in around 4h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- info@centralconnect.info
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Grantham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nottingham station.
Manchester to Grantham train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Grantham is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Manchester to Grantham.
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