There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Windsor Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Windsor & Eton Riversidetrain London Waterloo - Windsor & Eton Riverside
3h 41m£73–118Bus via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk980
6h 24m£26–40Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
4h 49m£35–54Drive 185.9 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Windsor Castlecar 185.9 mi
3h 29m£47–68Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Slough to Windsor & Eton Centraltrain
3h 17m£61–262Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 15m£87–143Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
- Take the train from Custom House to Sloughtrain
6h 16m£226–382Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
6h 7m£105–258Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
6h 20m£80–241
Manchester to Windsor Castle by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Windsor Castle is to bus via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange which costs £26 - £40 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Windsor Castle is to fly and train which takes 3h 17m and costs £60 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Windsor Castle. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Windsor Castle via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Windsor Castle. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Windsor & Eton Riverside via Euston station and Vauxhall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Manchester and Windsor Castle is 212 miles. The road distance is 187 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Windsor Castle without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 41m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Manchester to Windsor Castle, including transfers.
Manchester to Windsor Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Windsor Castle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Windsor Castle is to train via London which takes 3h 41m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 4h 49m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £250 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Windsor Castle, Windsor and Maidenhead, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windsor Castle via London Euston, Euston station, Vauxhall, Vauxhall, and Windsor & Eton Riverside in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5 4 times a week. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–270
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Vauxhall to Windsor & Eton Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Slough to Windsor & Eton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Custom House to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Windsor Castle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Manchester to Windsor Castle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Windsor Castle is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Manchester to Windsor Castle.
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