There are 6 ways to get from Norfolk to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Peterborough
best- Take the train from Norwich to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 2m£43–149Train
cheapest- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 16m£33–154Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 905
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
8h 42m£39–74Drive 169.8 mi
- Drive from Norfolk to Manchestercar 169.8 mi
3h 19m£41–60Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
5h 36m£84–500Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane NWI - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
7h 53m£119–728
Norfolk to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk to Manchester is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Norfolk to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Mill Road and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Bus Station, Drummer St Bus Station, Bus Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Norfolk and Manchester is 240 miles. The road distance is 170.8 miles.
The best way to get from Norfolk to Manchester without a car is to train via Peterborough which takes 6h 2m and costs £40 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Norfolk to Manchester, including transfers.
Norfolk to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Norfolk to Manchester is to train via Peterborough which takes 6h 2m and costs £40 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 8h 42m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £500 and takes 5h 36m.
Norfolk to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Parkside station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norfolk to Manchester is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Norfolk to Manchester.
What companies run services between Norfolk, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from The Lodge to Manchester Piccadilly via Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, Peterborough, and Doncaster in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mill Road to Manchester Central Coach Station via Bus Station, Parkside, Drummer St Bus Station, Bus Station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £450–550
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–25
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £45–110
- Advanced Single
- £23–25
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £17–24
- Anytime Day Single
- £23–35
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £30–45
- Off-Peak Single
- £36–41
- Anytime Single
- £40–50
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
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