There are 5 ways to get from Swaffham to Manchester by train, car, or plane
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Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Kings Lynn to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 50m£85–205Drive 156.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swaffham to Manchestercar 156.6 mi
3h 5m£39–56Fly from Norwich International Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
6h 25m£80–560Train
- Take the train from Kings Lynn to Elytrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Ely to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 11m£41–120Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kings Lynn to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
6h 7m£76–253
Swaffham to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swaffham to Manchester is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Swaffham to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs £35 - £60.
The distance between Swaffham and Manchester is 231 miles. The road distance is 157.6 miles.
The best way to get from Swaffham to Manchester without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 5h 50m and costs £85 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Swaffham to Manchester, including transfers.
The best way to get from Swaffham to Manchester is to train via Hinckley which takes 5h 50m and costs £85 - £210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £600 and takes 6h 25m.
Yes, the driving distance between Swaffham to Manchester is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Swaffham to Manchester.
There are 355+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Swaffham, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Kings Arms to Manchester Piccadilly via Transport Interchange, Kings Lynn, Ely, and Nuneaton in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, KLM and Loganair fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £450–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £450–550
Train from Kings Lynn to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Kings Lynn to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–75
- 1st Class
- £90–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- 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/
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