There are 9 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 55m£54–224Drive 166.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Melbourncar 166.6 mi
3h 8m£41–58Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ridebus 786
7h 34m£45–97Fly 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 37m£85–249Train 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 11m£50–139Train #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 15m£43–151Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
6h 16m£55–145Fly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
6h£54–164Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
6h 30m£58–138
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 8m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Melbourn is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Melbourn. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Vicarage Close via Milton Keynes Coachway, Airport Bus Station and Trumpington Park-and-Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
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 55m.
The distance between Manchester and Melbourn is 232 miles. The road distance is 167.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Melbourn without a car is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs £50 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Manchester to Melbourn, including transfers.
Manchester to Melbourn bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach 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 55m and costs £50 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £100 and takes 7h 34m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 6h 16m.
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 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Vicarage Close via Milton Keynes Coachway, Airport Bus Station, and Trumpington Park-and-Ride in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- 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
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Meldreth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Hitchin to Meldreth
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Hitchin
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £28–40
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £50–70
- Off-Peak Single
- £55–65
- Anytime Single
- £60–75
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Melbourn bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway 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 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Manchester to Melbourn.
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