There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Hove 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 Victoria to Hovetrain London Victoria - Littlehampton / ...
3h 45m£46–219Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 210
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Preston Circusbus 025
7h 39m£23–91Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk980
7h 14m£28–77Drive 250 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Hovecar 250 mi
4h 30m£62–89Fly 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 Preston Parktrain
4h 31m£80–242Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
3h 49m£48–211Fly Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
5h 28m£61–201Fly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Hovetrain
4h 35m£84–188Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
5h 56m£66–188
Manchester to Hove by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Hove is to bus via Birmingham which costs £23 - £95 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Hove is to train via London which takes 3h 45m and costs £45 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Hove. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Preston Circus via Birmingham Coach Station and South Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Hove. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Hove via Euston station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Manchester and Hove is 237 miles. The road distance is 251.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Hove without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 45m and costs £45 - £220.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Manchester to Hove, including transfers.
Manchester to Hove bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Hove train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Hove is to train via London which takes 3h 45m and costs £45 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £80 and takes 7h 14m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £210 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Hove, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Hove via London Euston, Euston station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport South Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost £19–65 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Hove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Hove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Preston Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £7–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Hove bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Manchester to Hove train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Hove is 252 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Manchester to Hove.
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