There are 9 ways to get from Suffolk to Manchester by train, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Stowmarket to London Liverpool StreetNorwich - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester PiccadillyLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 3m£63–287Drive 195.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Suffolk to Manchester195.9 mi
4h£48–69Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
4h 40m£86–323Train
- Take the train from Stowmarket to PeterboroughIpswich - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester PiccadillyNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 36m£60–132Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Cambridge
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
6h 20m£51–172Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwich
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NWI - MAN
6h 3m£86–532Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Cambridge
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)STN - MAN
6h 26m£76–188Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
5h 7m£99–322Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Cambridge
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)STN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
7h 22m£81–177
Suffolk to Manchester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Suffolk to Manchester is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Suffolk to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Suffolk to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Stowmarket and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Suffolk and Manchester is 268 miles. The road distance is 197.1 miles.
The best way to get from Suffolk to Manchester without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 3m and costs £60 - £290.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Suffolk to Manchester, including transfers.
Suffolk to Manchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Stowmarket station.
Suffolk to Manchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suffolk to Manchester is 197 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Suffolk to Manchester.
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What companies run services between Suffolk, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Stowmarket to Manchester Piccadilly via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 4h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £450–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 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 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 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 Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £450–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–470
- 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
Train from Stowmarket to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–100
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- 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
- £13–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- £7–21
- 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/
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