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 4m£83–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk083
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk076 / ...
9h 20m£26–44Drive 169.8 mi
- Drive from Norfolk to Manchestercar 169.8 mi
3h 19m£43–61Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
5h 47m£72–565Train
- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 28m£103–164Fly 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 Leeds to Manchester Victoriatrain
6h 52m£173–657
Norfolk to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk to Manchester is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Norfolk to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Hornbeam Drive and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Norwich and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
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 4m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Norfolk to Manchester, including transfers.
Norfolk to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Norfolk to Manchester is to train via Peterborough which takes 6h 4m and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £45 and takes 9h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £600 and takes 5h 47m.
Norfolk to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway 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 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hornbeam Drive to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Norwich and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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