There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Rickmansworth by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
2h 36m£50–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus Uk023 / ...
5h 2m£10–52Drive 172.8 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Rickmansworthcar 172.8 mi
3h 31m£43–62Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
3h 18m£55–199Train, subway
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Rickmansworth stationsubway Metropolitan
3h 6m£39–182Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540 / ...
5h 21m£39–67Fly to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
5h 33m£53–167Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
5h 53m£204–454
Manchester to Rickmansworth by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Rickmansworth is to bus which costs £10 - £55 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Rickmansworth is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £50 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Rickmansworth station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Rickmansworth station via Milton Keynes Coachway, Airport Bus Station and Black Boy PH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Rickmansworth station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Rickmansworth station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Manchester and Rickmansworth is 171 miles. The road distance is 173.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Rickmansworth without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Manchester to Rickmansworth, including transfers.
Manchester to Rickmansworth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Rickmansworth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Rickmansworth is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £50 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £55 and takes 5h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £200 and takes 3h 18m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Rickmansworth, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Rickmansworth station via Milton Keynes Central, Watford Junction, and Watford Junction station in around 2h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) every 4 hours. Tickets cost £8–50 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Megabus UK also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £325
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–380
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Rickmansworth station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–4
- Peak
- £4–6
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 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Rickmansworth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Manchester to Rickmansworth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Rickmansworth is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Manchester to Rickmansworth.
There are 2992+ hotels available in Rickmansworth.





















