There are 8 ways to get from Potters Bar to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
2h 58m£67–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hatfield station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
6h 41m£31–59Drive 172.6 mi
- Drive from Potters Bar to Manchestercar 172.6 mi
3h 33m£43–62Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Potters Bar to Finsbury Parktrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 52m£75–266Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Stevenage to Peterboroughtrain Horsham - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 36m£83–137Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 31m£224–405Fly from Luton Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
5h 46m£62–154Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
5h 39m£69–179
Potters Bar to Manchester by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potters Bar to Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Potters Bar to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Potters Bar station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Hatfield station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Potters Bar to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Potters Bar and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Finsbury Park station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Potters Bar and Manchester is 197 miles. The road distance is 173.7 miles.
The best way to get from Potters Bar to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Potters Bar to Manchester, including transfers.
Potters Bar to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hatfield station.
Potters Bar to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Potters Bar to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £220 - £410 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between Potters Bar, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Potters Bar to Manchester Central Coach Station via Hatfield (Herts), Hatfield station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 6h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Potters Bar to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Stevenage to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Potters Bar to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hatfield station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Potters Bar to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Potters Bar to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potters Bar to Manchester is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Potters Bar to Manchester.
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