There are 5 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£118–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Coventrybus
- Take the bus from Coventry to Norwichbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus X21 / ...
8h 48m£25–44Drive 211.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Lowestoftcar 211.1 mi
4h 8m£53–76Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane MAN - NWI
6h 6m£87–584Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- 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 29m£168–705
Manchester to Lowestoft by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Lowestoft is to bus which costs £24 - £45 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Lowestoft is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Lowestoft station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Railway Station via Coventry and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
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 212.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lowestoft without a car is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Manchester to Lowestoft, including transfers.
Manchester to Lowestoft bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, 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 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £45 and takes 8h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £600 and takes 6h 6m.
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 £100–160 and the journey takes 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Railway Station via Coventry and Bus Station in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–550
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–600
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Coventry to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Lowestoft bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coventry station.
Manchester to Lowestoft train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Norwich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Lowestoft is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Manchester to Lowestoft.
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