There are 8 ways to get from Westminster to Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
2h 12m£65–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
4h 35m£16–28Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Manchester186.2 mi
4h 2m£16–26Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
2h 38m£59–242Train via Royal Leamington Spa
- Take the train from London Marylebone to Leamington Spatrain London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street / ...
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 14m£100–208Drive 184.3 mi
- Drive from Westminster to Manchestercar 184.3 mi
3h 56m£45–65Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h£177–577Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
3h 27m£103–236
Westminster to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Westminster to Manchester is to bus which costs £16 - £28 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Westminster to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £65 - £180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Euston and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Westminster and Manchester is 184 miles. The road distance is 185.4 miles.
The best way to get from Westminster to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £65 - £180.
The train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly takes 2h 12m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Westminster to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Westminster to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Westminster to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £65 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £28 and takes 4h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £250 and takes 2h 38m.
What companies run services between Westminster, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–180 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £26–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- 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
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–450
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- 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
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- 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
- £40–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £150–450
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- £240–360
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- 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
- £65–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from London Marylebone to Leamington Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Advance Single
- £35–45
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–70
Train from Leamington Spa to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- 1st Class
- £100–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Westminster to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Westminster to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Westminster to Manchester is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Westminster to Manchester.
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Book your Westminster to Manchester bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Westminster and Manchester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.































