There are 6 ways to get from Norwich to Manchester by train, 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
4h 37m£37–133Train
cheapest- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 43m£30–150Drive 183.4 mi
- Drive from Norwich to Manchestercar 183.4 mi
3h 40m£45–65Fly Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
5h 2m£84–509Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 8m£83–324Fly Norwich International Airport 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 20m£119–727
Norwich to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norwich to Manchester is to drive which costs £45 - £65 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Norwich to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £45 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Norwich and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Norwich and Manchester is 225 miles. The road distance is 184.5 miles.
The best way to get from Norwich to Manchester without a car is to train via Peterborough which takes 4h 37m and costs £35 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Norwich to Manchester, including transfers.
Norwich to Manchester train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Norwich to Manchester is to train via Peterborough which takes 4h 37m and costs £35 - £140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £550 and takes 5h 2m.
Norwich to Manchester train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norwich to Manchester is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Norwich to Manchester.
What companies run services between Norwich, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly via Peterborough and Doncaster in around 4h 37m. Alternatively, KLM and Loganair fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £450–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–500
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
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
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
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- 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
- £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/
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–100
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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