There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Highclere Castle by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 13m£118–167Drive 184.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Highclere Castlecar 184.6 mi
3h 29m£46–66Fly to Southampton Airport, train, line 32 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoketrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Starbus
3h 56m£108–223Fly 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 Newburytrain
4h 20m£108–362
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Highclere Castle is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Highclere Castle is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Highclere Castle. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Newbury via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Manchester and Highclere Castle is 204 miles. The road distance is 185.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Highclere Castle without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs £110 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Manchester to Highclere Castle, including transfers.
Manchester to Highclere Castle train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Highclere Castle train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Highclere Castle is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Manchester to Highclere Castle.
There are 830+ hotels available in Highclere Castle.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Highclere Castle, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £95–140 and the journey takes 3h 16m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Newbury
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to The Star
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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