There are 5 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 48m£83–118Drive 164.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Wantagecar 164.2 mi
3h 10m£41–59Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Stbus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Oxfordtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Market Placebus X1
5h 21m£48–75Fly 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 7m£94–290Fly 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 56m£105–210
Manchester to Wantage by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Wantage is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Wantage is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £40 - £60.
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 48m and costs £80 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Manchester to Wantage, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Wantage is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Manchester to Wantage.
There are 1100+ hotels available in Wantage.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Wantage, England?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Wantage. However, you can take the train to Oxford, walk to Osney Island, then take the bus to Market Place. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Market Place via Newhall St, Birmingham New Street, Oxford, and Railway Station in around 5h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- oxford.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Osney Island to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Parkway Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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