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 Finsbury Parktrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 20m£88–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
6h 37m£35–88Drive 157.5 mi
- Drive from Royston to Manchestercar 157.5 mi
3h 28m£39–56Train 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 58m£88–266Train
- 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£93–150Train 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 27m£106–189Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
5h 46m£61–173Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Royston to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
5h 47m£89–233Train, 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 55m£121–266
Royston to Manchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royston to Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Royston to Manchester is to train via London which takes 3h 20m and costs £85 - £170.
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 £85 - £170.
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 £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 6h 37m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 46m.
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 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 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 £26–65 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Royston to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Royston to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Royston to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- 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
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Royston to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Royston to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- 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
- £65–110
- 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
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- 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
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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