There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Harwell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxfordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 45m£84–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Stbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stopbus Uk920 / ...
5h 50m£17–29Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham Moor Street to Banburytrain
- Take the train from Banbury to Didcot Parkwaytrain
5h 44m£52–105Drive 164.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Harwellcar 164.4 mi
3h 7m£41–59Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkwaytrain
3h 47m£93–290Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
4h 36m£104–210
Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Harwell is to bus which costs £17 - £30 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Harwell is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Harwell. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at High Street via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, St Aldates and Parkway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Manchester and Harwell is 167 miles. The road distance is 165.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Harwell without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Manchester to Harwell, including transfers.
Manchester to Harwell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Harwell is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £80 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £30 and takes 5h 50m.
Manchester to Harwell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Harwell is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Manchester to 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 £75–120 and the journey takes 2h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to High Street via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop, St Aldates, and Parkway Station in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- 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
- £19–35
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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