There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Leiston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Ely to Ipswichtrain Peterborough - Ipswich / ...
7h 28m£78–117Drive 214.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Leistoncar 214.1 mi
4h 31m£53–76Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Knebworth Park Estatebus K09
- Take the bus from Knebworth Park Estate to Cardinal Park Cinemabus K03
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Librarybus 64
9h 22mFly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Saxmundhamtrain
- Take the bus from Street Farm Road to Librarybus
6h 29mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwichtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the bus from Kings Lane to Shelterbus X41
7h 46mFly Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane MAN - NWI
7h 46m£84–584Fly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Ipswichtrain
8h 11m£64–189Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Norwich International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane LBA - NWI
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Caxton Roadbus
- Take the train from Beccles to Saxmundhamtrain
9h 27m
Manchester to Leiston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Leiston is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Leiston is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Leiston. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Library via Knebworth Park Estate and Old Cattle Market Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Manchester and Leiston is 243 miles. The road distance is 215.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Leiston without a car is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs £75 - £120.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Manchester to Leiston, including transfers.
Manchester to Leiston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Leiston is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs £75 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 22m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £600 and takes 7h 46m.
Manchester to Leiston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Knebworth Park Estate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Leiston is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Manchester to Leiston.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Leiston, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Library via Ely, Ipswich, Saxmundham, and Street Farm Road in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Library via Knebworth Park Estate, Cardinal Park Cinema, and Old Cattle Market Bus Station in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £470–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–550
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £470–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–85
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £70–110
Train from Ely to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–26
Train from Stratford (London) to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–30
Train from Ipswich to Saxmundham
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–8
Train from Chelmsford to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–22
Train from Beccles to Saxmundham
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–11
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Knebworth Park Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Knebworth Park Estate to Cardinal Park Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Bus from Street Farm Road to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Bus from Kings Lane to Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Bus from Bus Station to Caxton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- office@border-bus.co.uk
- Website
- border-bus.co.uk
Bus from Street Farm Road to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.border-bus.co.uk/
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