There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Suffolk by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London EustonManchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to StowmarketLondon Liverpool Street - Norwich
4h 10m£61–259Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Take the train from Leicester to Cambridge
- Take the train from Cambridge to Stowmarket
8h 15m£35–126Drive 195.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Suffolk195.3 mi
4h£48–69Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Stowmarket
5h 7m£85–311Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to ElyLiverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Ely to StowmarketPeterborough - Ipswich / ...
5h 18m£53–143Fly Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)MAN - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Stowmarket
6h 24m£84–527Fly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)MAN - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge to Stowmarket
7h 2m£72–179Fly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Stowmarket
5h 49m£99–365Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)LPL - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge to Stowmarket
7h 37m£77–166
Manchester to Suffolk by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Suffolk is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Suffolk is to drive which takes 4h and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Suffolk. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Stowmarket via Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Manchester and Suffolk is 267 miles. The road distance is 196.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Suffolk without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 10m and costs £60 - £260.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Manchester to Suffolk, including transfers.
Manchester to Suffolk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Suffolk train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Suffolk is 196 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Manchester to Suffolk.
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Suffolk, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stowmarket via London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 4h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–470
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- 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
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–85
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–22
Train from Norwich to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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