There are 8 ways to get from Swanley 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 Swanley to Elephant & Castletrain Sevenoaks - London Blackfriars / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 26m£72–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
6h 22m£32–52Drive 201.1 mi
- Drive from Swanley to Manchestercar 201.1 mi
4h 27m£50–72Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Swanley to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 28m£79–298Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
6h 49m£39–72Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 12m£225–405Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 18m£77–219Fly 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 47m£381–641
Swanley to Manchester by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swanley to Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Swanley to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £70 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanley to Manchester. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Swanley to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Swanley and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Elephant & Castle station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Swanley and Manchester is 205 miles. The road distance is 202.3 miles.
The best way to get from Swanley to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Swanley to Manchester, including transfers.
Swanley to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Swanley to Manchester train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Swanley station.
The best way to get from Swanley to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 22m, you could also fly, which costs £220 - £410 and takes 5h 12m.
What companies run services between Swanley, Kent, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Swanley to Manchester Piccadilly via Elephant & Castle, Elephant & Castle station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Swanley to Elephant & Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Swanley to Elephant & Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Swanley to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Swanley to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Swanley to Manchester train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Elephant & Castle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanley to Manchester is 202 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Swanley to Manchester.
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