There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to RAF Cranwell by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sleafordtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Sleaford
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Demand Responsive Areabus 18S
4h 16mDrive 96 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to RAF Cranwellcar 96 mi
1h 54m£23–34Bus, line 90 bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Nottinghambus
- Take the bus from Canal Street to Newark Bus Stationbus 90
- Take the bus from The Wharf to Demand Responsive Areabus 1K
- Take the bus from Demand Responsive Area to Demand Responsive Areabus 1K
6h 15mTrain, bus via Nottingham
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the bus from The Wharf to Demand Responsive Areabus 1K
- Take the bus from Demand Responsive Area to Demand Responsive Areabus 1K
4h 18mTrain, bus via Sheffield
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Meadowhalltrain
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Lincoln Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Methodist Church to Demand Responsive Areabus 18M
5h 57m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to RAF Cranwell is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to RAF Cranwell is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to RAF Cranwell. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Demand Responsive Area via Canal Street, The Wharf and Demand Responsive Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Manchester and RAF Cranwell is 232 miles. The road distance is 96.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to RAF Cranwell without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Manchester to RAF Cranwell, including transfers.
Manchester to RAF Cranwell bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to RAF Cranwell bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Nottingham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to RAF Cranwell is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Manchester to RAF Cranwell.
There are 882+ hotels available in RAF Cranwell.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and RAF Cranwell, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to RAF Cranwell via Nottingham, Canal Street, Newark Bus Station, The Wharf, Demand Responsive Area, and Demand Responsive Area in around 6h 15m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sleaford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–65
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- 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 Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Meadowhall to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- pccoaches.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Demand Responsive Area
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Methodist Church to Demand Responsive Area
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01529 303333
- office@sleafordian.co.uk
- Website
- sleafordian.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Demand Responsive Area
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sleafordian.co.uk/
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.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 Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 115 950 6070
- travelcentre@nctx.co.uk
- Website
- nctx.co.uk
Bus from Canal Street to Newark Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.nctx.co.uk/
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Wharf to Demand Responsive Area
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Demand Responsive Area to Demand Responsive Area
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
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