There are 9 ways to get from Royston to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Royston to London St Pancras Intltrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 31m£89–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
6h 25m£36–94Drive 157.5 mi
- Drive from Royston to Manchestercar 157.5 mi
3h 28m£39–57Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Royston to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 56m£96–312Train
- Take the train from Royston to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
- Take the train from Ely to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 26m£93–163Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 31m£106–175Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
5h 35m£60–262Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Royston to Hatfield (Herts)train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
6h 1m£73–227Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Royston to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 57m£129–291
Royston to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royston to Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £95 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Royston to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Royston to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Royston and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Royston and Manchester is 229 miles. The road distance is 158.4 miles.
The best way to get from Royston to Manchester without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 31m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Royston to Manchester, including transfers.
Royston to Manchester train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Royston station.
The best way to get from Royston to Manchester is to train via London which takes 3h 31m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 6h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £270 and takes 5h 35m.
Royston to Manchester train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royston to Manchester is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Royston to Manchester.
What companies run services between Royston, Hertfordshire, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Royston to Manchester Piccadilly via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £27–70 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Royston to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Royston to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)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/
Train from Royston to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Royston to Hatfield (Herts)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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