There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Harwell by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to OxfordManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 19m£31–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall StUk076 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Gloucester Green Bus StationUk920
6h 36m£24–41Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station120 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham Moor Street to Banbury
- Take the train from Banbury to Didcot Parkway
6h 34m£35–77Drive 164 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Harwell164 mi
3h 4m£40–58Fly, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
4h 15m£94–276
Manchester to Harwell by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Harwell is to bus which costs £23 - £45 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Harwell is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £40 - £60.
The distance between Manchester and Harwell is 167 miles. The road distance is 165 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Harwell without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £30 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Manchester to Harwell, including transfers.
The best way to get from Manchester to Harwell is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £30 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £45 and takes 6h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Harwell is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Manchester to Harwell.
There are 1113+ hotels available in Harwell.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Harwell, Oxfordshire, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxford hourly. Tickets cost £20–110 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to High Street via Newhall St, Gloucester Green Bus Station, Oxford, Didcot Parkway, and Parkway Station in around 6h 36m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Birmingham Moor Street to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Banbury to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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