There are 7 ways to get from Watford to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Watford Junction to Manchester PiccadillyLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
2h 4m£45–410Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill InterchangeUk023 / ...
5h 26m£11–35Drive 168.3 mi
- Drive from Watford to Manchester168.3 mi
3h 28m£41–60Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
3h 10m£59–198Train via Milton Keynes
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes CentralLondon Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester PiccadillyLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
2h 39m£43–184Fly from Luton Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LTN - MAN
5h 23m£52–158Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LCY - MAN
5h 41m£193–447
Watford to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Manchester is to bus which costs £10 - £35 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £45 - £410.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Watford Junction and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Watford and Manchester is 166 miles. The road distance is 169.3 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £45 - £410.
The train from Watford Junction to Manchester Piccadilly takes 2h 4m including transfers and departs once daily.
Watford to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Watford Junction station.
The best way to get from Watford to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs £45 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £35 and takes 5h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £200 and takes 3h 10m.
Watford to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford to Manchester is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Watford to Manchester.
What companies run services between Watford, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Watford Junction to Manchester Piccadilly once daily. Tickets cost £45–410 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £8–30 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- 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
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £322
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Watford Junction to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–410
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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