There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Trafalgar Square by train, bus, rideshare, plane, subway, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
2h 17m£64–98Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to London184.8 mi
4h 3m£14–35Bus via London Victoria
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus Uk023 / ...
5h 9m£23–40Fly to London Heathrow Airport, subway
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Charing Cross stationsubway
2h 57m£71–263Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 541 / ...
6h 1m£32–54Drive 184.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Trafalgar Squarecar 184.4 mi
3h 56m£46–67Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
5h 14m£210–324Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
5h 18m£71–198Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
5h 22m£77–173
Manchester to Trafalgar Square by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Trafalgar Square is to rideshare which costs £14 - £35 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Trafalgar Square is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs £60 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Trafalgar Square. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Trafalgar Square via Westminster Cathedral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Trafalgar Square station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Charing Cross station via Euston station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Manchester and Trafalgar Square is 185 miles. The road distance is 185.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Trafalgar Square without a car is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs £60 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Manchester to Trafalgar Square, including transfers.
Manchester to Trafalgar Square bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Trafalgar Square train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Trafalgar Square is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs £60 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus via London Victoria, which costs £23 - £45 and takes 5h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £330 and takes 5h 14m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Trafalgar Square, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Manchester to London
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Trafalgar Square bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Manchester to Trafalgar Square train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Trafalgar Square is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Manchester to Trafalgar Square.
Book your Manchester to Trafalgar Square train tickets online with Omio.
There are 21199+ hotels available in Trafalgar Square.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester and Trafalgar Square. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





























