There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Wantage by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxfordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Osney Island to Market Placebus S9 / ...
3h 49m£85–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Streetbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stopbus Uk920 / ...
5h 33m£18–32Drive 164.2 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Wantagecar 164.2 mi
3h 10m£40–58Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkwaytrain
- Take the bus from Parkway Station to Market Placebus
4h 12m£89–330Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus 160
6h 2m£31–74Fly to Southampton Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the bus from Parkway Station to Market Placebus
4h 52m£106–220
Manchester to Wantage by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Wantage is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Wantage is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Wantage. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Market Place via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Manchester and Wantage is 170 miles. The road distance is 165.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Wantage without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 49m and costs £80 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Manchester to Wantage, including transfers.
Manchester to Wantage bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Wantage bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Wantage is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Manchester to Wantage.
There are 1258+ hotels available in Wantage.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Wantage, England?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Market Place via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop, and George Street in around 5h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Bus from Osney Island to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Parkway Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Parkway Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Thames Travel
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- National Express
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