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 38mDrive 183.4 mi
cheapest- 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 16m£65–500Train
- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 43mTrain 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
4h 55mFly 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 33m
Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norwich to Manchester is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Norwich to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £40 - £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 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Norwich to Manchester, including transfers.
Norwich to Manchester train services, operated by East Midlands Trains, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Norwich to Manchester is to train via Peterborough which takes 4h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £500 and takes 5h 16m.
Norwich to Manchester train services, operated by East Midlands Trains, 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 38m. Alternatively, KLM and Ryanair fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–500
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–600
- 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
- £170–550
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- grandcentralrail.com
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- hulltrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
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