There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Westminster by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
2h 6m£65–180Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to London186.1 mi
4h 2m£14–35Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 540 / ...
4h 40m£16–28Fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
3h 2m£56–215Train via Royal Leamington Spa
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leamington Spatrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to London Marylebonetrain Birmingham Moor Street - London Marylebone / ...
4h£104–210Drive 184.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Westminstercar 184.6 mi
3h 55m£45–65Fly 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
4h 57m£63–194Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
4h 51m£177–576Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
3h 45m£99–239
Manchester to Westminster by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Westminster is to bus which costs £16 - £28 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Westminster is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs £65 - £180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester Central Coach Station station and arriving at Marble Arch. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at London Euston. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Manchester and Westminster is 184 miles. The road distance is 185.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Westminster without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs £65 - £180.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston takes 2h 6m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Manchester to Westminster bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Westminster train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Westminster is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs £65 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £28 and takes 4h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £220 and takes 3h 2m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Westminster, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–180 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch hourly. Tickets cost £26–40 and the journey takes 4h 40m. FlixBus also services this route 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
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–360
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–290
- 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
- £65–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leamington Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- 1st Class
- £100–140
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Leamington Spa to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Advance Single
- £35–45
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–70
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Manchester to London
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Westminster bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
Manchester to Westminster train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Westminster is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Manchester to Westminster.
Book your Manchester to Westminster train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Manchester to Westminster bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 20902+ hotels available in Westminster.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester and Westminster. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









































