There are 8 ways to get from Tonbridge to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Charing Crosstrain Tunbridge Wells - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 21m£81–142Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Waterloo Easttrain Ramsgate - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
6h 1m£52–115Drive 217.5 mi
- Drive from Tonbridge to Manchestercar 217.5 mi
4h 49m£54–78Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 43m£79–269Bus
- Take the bus from Springwell Road to Leman Streetbus 788 / ...
- Take the bus from London Finchley Road to Manchester Shudehill Interchangebus FlixBus
7h 9mTrain to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 29m£193–602Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 21m£65–214Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tonbridge 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
4h 30m£113–246
Tonbridge to Manchester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tonbridge to Manchester is to train and bus which costs £50 - £120 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tonbridge to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £80 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Tonbridge to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Springwell Road and arriving at Manchester Shudehill Interchange via Aldgate East, Baker Street Station and London Finchley Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Tonbridge to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Tonbridge and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Charing Cross station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Tonbridge and Manchester is 215 miles. The road distance is 218.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tonbridge to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Tonbridge to Manchester, including transfers.
Tonbridge to Manchester bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, depart from Springwell Road station.
Tonbridge to Manchester train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Tonbridge station.
The best way to get from Tonbridge to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £220 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Tonbridge, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Tonbridge to Manchester Piccadilly via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Springwell Road to Manchester Shudehill Interchange via Leman Street, Aldgate East, Marylebone Station, Baker Street Station, and London Finchley Road in around 7h 9m.
- 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
- £65–290
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- £85–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and 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
- £65–290
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- £85–340
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £170–350
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Tonbridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Tonbridge to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Tonbridge to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.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
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Springwell Road to Leman Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from London Finchley Road to Manchester Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Finchley Road to Manchester Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Tonbridge to Manchester bus services, operated by Centaur Coaches, arrive at Leman Street station.
Tonbridge to Manchester train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tonbridge to Manchester is 219 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Tonbridge to Manchester.
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