There are 8 ways to get from Whitstable 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 Whitstable to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 56m£90–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Keynes College to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 022 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
9h£34–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitstable to London Victoriatrain Ramsgate - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 30m£53–88Drive 249 mi
- Drive from Whitstable to Manchestercar 249 mi
4h 48m£62–89Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 30m£98–288Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whitstable to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
6h 4m£232–366Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whitstable to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
6h 32m£87–212Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whitstable to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SEN - MAN
7h 2m£87–312
Whitstable to Manchester by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitstable to Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Whitstable to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £90 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitstable to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Harbour Street and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Keynes College and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Whitstable to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Whitstable and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Whitstable and Manchester is 242 miles. The road distance is 250.5 miles.
The best way to get from Whitstable to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Whitstable to Manchester, including transfers.
Whitstable to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Keynes College station.
Whitstable to Manchester train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Whitstable station.
The best way to get from Whitstable to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £90 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Whitstable, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Whitstable to Manchester Piccadilly via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harbour Street to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Keynes College, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 9h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
- £180–310
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–310
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–310
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–310
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–370
Train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Whitstable to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Whitstable to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Whitstable to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Whitstable to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- 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
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Keynes College to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Whitstable to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Whitstable to Manchester train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitstable to Manchester is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Whitstable to Manchester.
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