There are 8 ways to get from Stansted to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 16m£98–223Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoriatrain Ashford International - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 48m£33–52Train, bus via Meopham
- Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain Gillingham / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
7h£40–60Drive 209.3 mi
- Drive from Stansted to Manchestercar 209.3 mi
4h 36m£52–74Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 54m£69–243Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
6h 10m£186–588Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
6h 43m£73–247Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Waterloo Easttrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
5h 35m£114–261
Stansted to Manchester by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted to Manchester is to train and bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs £95 - £230.
The distance between Stansted and Manchester is 216 miles. The road distance is 210.5 miles.
The best way to get from Stansted to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs £95 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Stansted to Manchester, including transfers.
The best way to get from Stansted to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs £95 - £230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £180 - £600 and takes 6h 10m.
Yes, the driving distance between Stansted to Manchester is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Stansted to Manchester.
There are 3587+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Stansted, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–180 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, British Airways, Aer Lingus, and five other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–450
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–450
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–360
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- 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
- £65–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Meopham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £14–21
Train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £15–23
Train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £14–21
Train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £14–21
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £9–15
- Peak
- £12–19
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £19–27
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–14
- 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
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Which London airport should I choose?
Read the travel guide
How to get from Heathrow Airport into central London
Read the travel guide






































