There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Melbourn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London EustonManchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from King's Cross to MeldrethLondon Kings Cross - Cambridge / ...
3h 46m£49–211Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to St Margaret's Bus StationUk079
- Take the train from Leicester to CambridgeBirmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
7h 2m£27–121Drive 166.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Melbourn166.6 mi
3h 7m£41–59Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Hitchin
- Take the train from Hitchin to Meldreth
4h 24m£91–246Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to ElyLiverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
4h 35m£44–135Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)MAN - LTN
6h 20m£60–156Fly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)MAN - STN
5h 51m£64–168Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)LPL - STN
6h 26m£69–155
Manchester to Melbourn by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Melbourn is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Melbourn is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £60.
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 46m.
The distance between Manchester and Melbourn is 233 miles. The road distance is 167.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Melbourn without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 46m and costs £45 - £220.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Manchester to Melbourn, including transfers.
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 via London which takes 3h 46m and costs £45 - £220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 6h 20m.
Manchester to Melbourn train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Melbourn is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Manchester to Melbourn.
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 46m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- 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/
Train from King's Cross to Meldreth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Hitchin to Meldreth
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Leicester to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Hitchin
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.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
- +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
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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