There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Harpenden 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
2h 50mDrive 158.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Harpendencar 158.5 mi
3h 19m£39–56Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540 / ...
4h 41mFly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Harpendentrain
3h 38mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchangebus Mk1
3h 42mTrain via Nottingham
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Lutontrain
4h 40mFly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
4h 31m£50–170Train to Liverpool, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
5h 6mFly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain
4h 47m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Harpenden is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Harpenden is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Harpenden. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Old Cock Inn via Milton Keynes Coachway and Luton Station Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Harpenden. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Harpenden via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Manchester and Harpenden is 209 miles. The road distance is 159.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Harpenden without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Manchester to Harpenden, including transfers.
Manchester to Harpenden bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Harpenden train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Harpenden is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £170 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Harpenden, England?
Virgin West Coast Trains operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 7m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway hourly, and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £24–160
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Harpenden
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Harpenden bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Manchester to Harpenden train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Harpenden is 159 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Manchester to Harpenden.
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