There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Staines by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
3h 3m£79–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk980
5h 41m£17–30Drive 191.7 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Stainescar 191.7 mi
3h 32m£47–68Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
2h 48m£56–212Train via Reading
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Stainestrain Reading - London Waterloo / ...
4h 22m£92–255Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 210
6h 11m£41–57Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
5h 36m£186–597Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
6h 6m£72–205
Manchester to Staines by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Staines is to bus which costs £17 - £30 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Staines is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs £55 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Staines. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Kingston Road via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Staines. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Staines via Euston station and Vauxhall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Manchester and Staines is 205 miles. The road distance is 192.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Staines without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £75 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Manchester to Staines, including transfers.
Manchester to Staines bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Staines train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Staines is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £75 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £30 and takes 5h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £220 and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Staines, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–180 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 every 4 hours. Tickets cost £17–30 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–350
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–290
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £80–120
- 1st Class
- £160–230
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Staines
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–16
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £18–26
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–18
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £19–26
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Staines bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 station.
Manchester to Staines train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Staines is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Manchester to Staines.
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