There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Watford by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Watford JunctionManchester Piccadilly - London Euston
2h 1m£40–130Drive 169.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Watford169.1 mi
3h 26m£42–60Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
3h 9m£57–196Train via Milton Keynes
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes CentralManchester Piccadilly - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford JunctionBirmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
2h 8m£53–125Fly to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)MAN - LTN
5h 25m£52–158Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)MAN - LCY
5h 30m£192–448
Manchester to Watford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Watford is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Watford is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £40 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Watford Junction. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Manchester and Watford is 171 miles. The road distance is 170.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Watford without a car is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £40 - £130.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to Watford Junction takes 2h 1m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Manchester to Watford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Watford is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £40 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £200 and takes 3h 9m.
Manchester to Watford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Watford Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Watford is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Manchester to Watford.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Watford, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Watford Junction 4 times a day. Tickets cost £40–130 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Alternatively, British Airways flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- 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
- £150–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £322
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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