There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to New Forest by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 5m£33–206Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Stbus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindontrain
5h 45m£22–80Drive 171.7 mi
- Drive from Manchester to New Forestcar 171.7 mi
3h 6m£43–61Fly, 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
4h 37mTrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 2m£36–157
Manchester to New Forest by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to New Forest is to bus and train which costs £21 - £80 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to New Forest is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £65.
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 5m and costs £30 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Manchester to New Forest, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to New Forest is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Manchester to New Forest.
There are 999+ hotels available in 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 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–140
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- 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 Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- 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 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
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