There are 3 ways to get from Penrith to Manchester by train, bus, or car
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Penrith to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Manchester is to bus which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Manchester is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £24 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rail Station station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Penrith and Manchester is 103 miles. The road distance is 100.4 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £24 - £70.
The train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Oxford Road takes 1h 32m including transfers and departs hourly.
Penrith to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
Penrith to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Penrith to Manchester is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £24 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 35m.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Manchester, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Oxford Road hourly. Tickets cost £24–70 and the journey takes 1h 32m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Rail Station to Manchester Central Coach Station twice daily. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Penrith to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Penrith to Manchester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Manchester is 100 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Penrith to Manchester.
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