There are 8 ways to get from Romford 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
3h 6m£41–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Romford Station to Trafalgar Squarebus N15
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
6h 40m£11–142Drive 193.9 mi
- Drive from Romford to Manchestercar 193.9 mi
4h 2m£47–67Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Romford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 29m£68–236Bus via Stratford station
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 58m£13–31Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 15m£178–520Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
5h 38m£70–193Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 30m£84–226
Romford to Manchester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romford to Manchester is to bus via Stratford station which costs £13 - £35 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Romford to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Romford station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Romford Station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Romford to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Romford and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Romford and Manchester is 199 miles. The road distance is 195.1 miles.
The best way to get from Romford to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Romford to Manchester, including transfers.
Romford to Manchester bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Romford Station.
Romford to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Romford to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £150 and takes 6h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £170 - £550 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Romford, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £35–190 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Romford Station to Manchester Central Coach Station via Trafalgar Square, Whitehall / Trafalgar Square, Victoria Coach Station, and London Victoria in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- 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
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Romford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Romford Station to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–95
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–95
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Romford to Manchester bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
Romford to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romford to Manchester is 195 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Romford to Manchester.
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