There are 9 ways to get from Southwark to Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, subway, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
2h 38mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Manchester186.2 mi
4h 2m£16–26Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
5h 42mSubway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the subway from Southwark station to Bond Street stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 5mBus via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
6h 37mDrive 185.7 mi
- Drive from Southwark to Manchestercar 185.7 mi
4h£46–66Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
3h 21mFly London City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 2m£170–360Fly London City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 50m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southwark to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £16 - £26 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Southwark to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Southwark to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from St George's Circus and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Southwark station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Southwark and Manchester is 186 miles. The road distance is 186.8 miles.
The best way to get from Southwark to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Southwark to Manchester, including transfers.
Southwark to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Southwark to Manchester train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Southwark to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 42m, you could also fly, which costs £170 - £360 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Southwark, England and Manchester, England?
Virgin West Coast Trains operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly, and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
- 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
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Subway from Southwark station to Bond Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- southwesttrains.co.uk
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- southwesttrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Southwark to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Southwark to Manchester train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southwark to Manchester is 187 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Southwark to Manchester.
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There are 2125+ hotels available in Manchester.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Southwark and Manchester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







