There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Norwich by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwichtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
4h 29m£100–160Drive 183.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Norwichcar 183.1 mi
3h 41m£45–65Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane MAN - NWI
4h 41m£80–560Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane LBA - NWI
7h 5m£276–631
Manchester to Norwich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Norwich is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Norwich is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £40 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Norwich. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Manchester and Norwich is 219 miles. The road distance is 184.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Norwich without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £100 - £160.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwich takes 4h 29m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Manchester to Norwich train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Norwich is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £100 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £600 and takes 4h 41m.
Manchester to Norwich train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Norwich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Norwich is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Manchester to Norwich.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Norwich, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwich every 3 hours. Tickets cost £100–160 and the journey takes 4h 29m. Alternatively, KLM, Loganair, and easyJet fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–550
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £440–600
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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