There are 8 ways to get from Purley to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Purley to London St Pancras Intltrain Three Bridges - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 17m£73–125Bus via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
6h 41m£26–49Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
5h 46m£42–99Drive 198.2 mi
- Drive from Purley to Manchestercar 198.2 mi
4h 22m£49–71Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Purley to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 35m£73–238Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
4h 55m£60–202Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 23m£185–420Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 4m£102–224
Purley to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purley to Manchester is to bus via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange which costs £26 - £50 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Purley to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs £70 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Purley to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Purley and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Purley and Manchester is 201 miles. The road distance is 199.4 miles.
The best way to get from Purley to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Purley to Manchester, including transfers.
Purley to Manchester train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Purley station.
The best way to get from Purley to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 5h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £210 and takes 4h 55m.
Purley to Manchester train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purley to Manchester is 199 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Purley to Manchester.
What companies run services between Purley, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Purley to Manchester Piccadilly via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 17m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £35–85 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Purley to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Purley to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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