There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to New Forest by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Cheltenham
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheltenham Spatrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindontrain Cheltenham Spa - London Paddington / ...
5h 48m£84–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Silverstone Race Circuitbus S5
- Take the bus from Silverstone Race Circuit to Fleming Waybus S3
7h 29m£36–83Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindontrain
7h 4m£49–89Drive 171.7 mi
- Drive from Manchester to New Forestcar 171.7 mi
3h 6m£42–61Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swindontrain
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Five Alls Courtbus
5h 16mTrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 4m£106–157
Manchester to New Forest by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to New Forest is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to New Forest is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to New Forest station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Police Station via Silverstone Race Circuit and Fleming Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Manchester and New Forest is 185 miles. The road distance is 172.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to New Forest without a car is to train via Cheltenham which takes 5h 48m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Manchester to New Forest, including transfers.
Manchester to New Forest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
The best way to get from Manchester to New Forest is to train via Cheltenham which takes 5h 48m and costs £80 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 7h 29m.
Manchester to New Forest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Silverstone Race Circuit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to New Forest is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Manchester to New Forest.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and New Forest, Wiltshire, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Police Station via Cheltenham Spa, Swindon, and Fleming Way in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Police Station via Silverstone Race Circuit and Fleming Way in around 7h 29m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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 Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Fleming Way to Five Alls Court
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Silverstone Race Circuit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Silverstone Race Circuit to Fleming Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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