United Kingdom›From London›Manchester
London to Manchester by train or bus
About 330 km. The train is fastest at 2.4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,010 per person.
Manchester to LondonFastest
Train
Avanti West Coast from Euston
2.4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
National Express / Megabus coach
from ₹1,010 per person
Best value
Train
Avanti West Coast from Euston
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Avanti West Coast from Euston | 2.4 h | ₹3,150–₹16,380per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | National Express / Megabus coach | 4.8 h | ₹1,010–₹3,150per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Avanti West Coast from Euston: About 2 h 10 to Piccadilly, up to three an hour. Advance fares are for one named train and go on sale about 12 weeks ahead; they rise as the train fills.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Avanti West Coast from Euston | ₹6,300–₹32,760 | ₹12,600–₹65,520 |
| Bus · National Express / Megabus coach | ₹2,020–₹6,300 | ₹4,040–₹12,600 |
Once you’re in Manchester
- Best time: April – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – September). Christmas markets and lights can fall this month. Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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