There are 10 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 Finsbury ParkCambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester PiccadillyLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 20m£52–226Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cambridge to LeicesterStansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk079
8h 47m£30–89Bus
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
6h 3m£39–68Drive 157.5 mi
- Drive from Royston to Manchester157.5 mi
3h 26m£39–56Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Royston to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
4h 9m£87–267Train
- Take the train from Royston to ElyLondon Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
- Take the train from Ely to Manchester PiccadillyNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 26m£42–123Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)STN - MAN
5h 36m£65–171Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Royston to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LTN - MAN
5h 58m£79–205Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Royston to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
4h 51m£101–257Fly London Stansted Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)STN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
6h 32m£70–159
Royston to Manchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royston to Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Royston to Manchester is to train via London which takes 3h 20m and costs £50 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from Royston to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Royston and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Finsbury Park station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Royston and Manchester is 230 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 20m and costs £50 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 20m 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 20m and costs £50 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 6h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 36m.
Royston to Manchester train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Finsbury Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royston to Manchester is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m 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 Finsbury Park, Finsbury Park station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £18–40 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Royston to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Royston to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Royston to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Royston to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Royston to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.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
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £17–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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