There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Guildford by train, bus, car, or plane
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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 Guildfordtrain London Waterloo - Guildford / ...
3h 30m£74–121Bus via Heathrow Terminal 2
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk980 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford stationbus Ra2
6h 27m£27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Guildford stationbus Ra2
4h 53m£33–54Drive 202.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Guildfordcar 202.3 mi
3h 55m£50–72Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Guildfordtrain
3h 33m£63–235Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Guildfordtrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
4h 17m£89–136Fly Manchester Airport 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 Guildfordtrain
5h 29m£68–186Fly Manchester Airport 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 Guildfordtrain
6h 8m£219–346Train to Liverpool, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LPL - LHR
6h 12m£114–480
Manchester to Guildford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Guildford is to bus via Heathrow Terminal 2 which costs £26 - £40 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Guildford is to train via London which takes 3h 30m and costs £70 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Guildford station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Guildford station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Guildford. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Guildford via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Manchester and Guildford is 216 miles. The road distance is 203.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Guildford without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 30m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Manchester to Guildford, including transfers.
Manchester to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Guildford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Guildford is to train via London which takes 3h 30m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 4h 53m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Guildford, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Guildford via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Guildford station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 4h 53m.
- 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
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–490
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–490
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £340–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and 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 Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Guildford station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Manchester to Guildford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Guildford is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Manchester to Guildford.
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