There are 5 ways to get from Peterborough to Manchester by train, bus, or car
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Train via Doncaster
best- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
2h 56m£39–79Drive 130.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Peterborough to Manchestercar 130.5 mi
2h 26m£33–47Train, line 110 bus, bus
- Take the train from Peterborough to Wakefield Westgatetrain
- Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus 110 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
3h 43m£40–61Train
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 8m£60–85Train via Hinckley
- Take the train from Peterborough to Nuneatontrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 8m£60–96
Peterborough to Manchester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Peterborough to Manchester is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Peterborough to Manchester is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Peterborough and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Peterborough and Manchester is 140 miles. The road distance is 131.3 miles.
The best way to get from Peterborough to Manchester without a car is to train via Doncaster which takes 2h 56m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Peterborough to Manchester, including transfers.
Peterborough to Manchester train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Peterborough station.
Peterborough to Manchester train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Peterborough to Manchester is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Peterborough to Manchester.
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What companies run services between Peterborough, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly via Doncaster in around 2h 56m.
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Peterborough to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- National Express
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