There are 5 ways to get from Swaffham to Manchester by train, bus, 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
6h 1m£49–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk083
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
8h 56m£28–42Drive 156.6 mi
- Drive from Swaffham to Manchestercar 156.6 mi
3h 5m£38–55Fly
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
6h 2m£70–560Train
- 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 18m£37–120
Swaffham to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swaffham to Manchester is to bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Swaffham to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Swaffham to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Market Place, Norwich and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
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 6h 1m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Swaffham to Manchester, including transfers.
Swaffham to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Swaffham to Manchester is to train via Hinckley which takes 6h 1m and costs £45 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £45 and takes 8h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £600 and takes 6h 2m.
Swaffham to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swaffham to Manchester is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Swaffham to 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 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Place to Shudehill Interchange via Market Place, Norwich, and Newhall St in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–550
Train from Kings Lynn to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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