There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Melbourn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from King's Cross to Meldrethtrain London Kings Cross - Cambridge / ...
3h 57m£87–157Bus, line 101 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Luton DART Parkwaybus Uk023
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
5h 51m£32–55Drive 168.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Melbourncar 168.1 mi
3h 11m£41–59Fly 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 Hitchintrain
- Take the train from Hitchin to Meldrethtrain
4h 38m£95–325Train via Doncaster
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncastertrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Stevenagetrain Bradford Forster Square - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 14m£61–128Train #2
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterboroughtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
5h 13m£99–148Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ridebus 786
8h 27m£40–97Fly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
5h 54m£64–168Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
6h 23m£71–186Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Hatfield (Herts) to Meldrethtrain
6h 44m£70–179
Manchester to Melbourn by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Melbourn is to bus and line 101 bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Melbourn is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Melbourn station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Hampton by Hilton and Airport Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Melbourn. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Meldreth via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Manchester and Melbourn is 232 miles. The road distance is 169.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Melbourn without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Manchester to Melbourn, including transfers.
Manchester to Melbourn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Melbourn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Melbourn is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus and line 101 bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Melbourn, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Meldreth via London Euston and King's Cross in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Meldreth via Luton DART Parkway, Hampton by Hilton, Airport Bus Station, Bus Station, and Stevenage in around 5h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Meldreth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Hitchin to Meldreth
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Hatfield (Herts) to Meldreth
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Hitchin
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Luton DART Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Melbourn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luton DART Parkway station.
Manchester to Melbourn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Melbourn is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Manchester to Melbourn.
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