There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Lowestoft by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwichtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
5h 50m£111–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Norwichbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus X21 / ...
8h 43m£28–45Drive 211.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Lowestoftcar 211.6 mi
4h 10m£53–76Fly Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane MAN - NWI
6h 14m£111–420Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Norwichtrain
6h 48m£138–368Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Norwich International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane LBA - NWI
8h 38m£126–438
Manchester to Lowestoft by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Lowestoft is to bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Lowestoft is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Lowestoft station. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Railway Station via Birmingham - Jennens Road and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Lowestoft. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Lowestoft via Norwich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Manchester and Lowestoft is 242 miles. The road distance is 212.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lowestoft without a car is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs £110 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Manchester to Lowestoft, including transfers.
Manchester to Lowestoft bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Lowestoft train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lowestoft is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs £110 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £45 and takes 8h 43m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £420 and takes 6h 14m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Lowestoft, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwich every 3 hours. Tickets cost £100–140 and the journey takes 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Railway Station via Birmingham - Jennens Road and Bus Station in around 8h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Norwich International Airport via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,100
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Lowestoft bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Manchester to Lowestoft train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Norwich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Lowestoft is 213 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Manchester to Lowestoft.
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