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The cheapest and fastest trains from Bromley to Manchester
Showing times and prices for 25 Dec
Cheapest price
£55
Average price
£69
Fastest journey
3 h 36 m
Average duration
3 h 51 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
277 km
Cheap tickets
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bromley to Manchester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bromley to Manchester will cost around £69 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £55.
Fast trains
Of the 5 trains that leave Bromley for Manchester every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 277 km distance in an average of 3 h 51 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 36 m .
The slowest trains will take 4 h 18 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
04:494h18
Bromley09:07Manchester
£551One-way
0 changes
08:193h46
Bromley12:05Manchester
£671One-way
0 changes
08:043h40
Bromley11:44Manchester
£721One-way
0 changes
10:083h36
Bromley13:44Manchester
£751One-way
0 changes
04:484h19
Bromley09:07Manchester
£761One-way
0 changes
10:083h36
Bromley13:44Manchester
£751One-way
0 changes
08:043h40
Bromley11:44Manchester
£721One-way
0 changes
08:193h46
Bromley12:05Manchester
£671One-way
0 changes
03:483h57
Bromley07:45Manchester
£2371One-way
0 changes
04:494h18
Bromley09:07Manchester
£551One-way
0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach, train and flight for Bromley to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bromley to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £7. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 1m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, and a flight costs an average of £49.
Distance: 277 km
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| Train | Most popular Coach | Flight |
|---|---|---|
£78 Average Price | £14 Average Price Cheapest | £116 Average Price |
4h 47m Average total duration 4h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration Fastest 1h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Live departures
Bromley to Manchester train times
The table below shows live departures for Bromley to Manchester trains for today, Wednesday 24 December. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
Last updated at 19:44
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:48 Bromley | 3h51 | 23:39 Manchester | 0 changesdirect | |
| Thursday 25 December | |||||
| 03:48 Bromley | 3h57 | 07:45 Manchester | 0 changesdirect | |
| 04:20 Bromley | 4h47 | 09:07 Manchester | 0 changesdirect | |
| 08:04 Bromley | 3h40 | 11:44 Manchester | 0 changesdirect | |
| 08:19 Bromley | 3h46 | 12:05 Manchester | 0 changesdirect | |
| 10:08 Bromley | 3h36 | 13:44 Manchester | 0 changesdirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Bromley to Manchester
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Trains from Bromley to Manchester run on average 7 times per day, taking around 4h 17m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £51 but you can travel from only £7 by coach.
The earliest train runs at 00:04, the last at 20:53. The fastest train covers the 277 km distance in 3h 11m.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £7
Distance 277 km |
Average train duration 4h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price £51 |
Trains per day 7 |
Fastest train 3h 11m |
First train 00:04 |
Last train 20:53 |
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £7
Train companies: Southeastern, Thameslink from Bromley to Manchester trainsSoutheastern, Thameslink trains will get you between Bromley and Manchester from £7. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Thameslink
About
Thameslink is a train service that operates in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, and Surrey. The trains run from early morning until late at night, with some services running 24 hours a day. There are a variety of train types available, including Class 700 Desiro City, Class 377 Electrostar, Class 387/1 Electrostar, and Class 319/0. Ticket types include Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Advance. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power sockets, and air conditioning. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
3h 52m
Cheapest Price
£102
Thameslink frequency
8 a day
Luggage included
2 large items of luggage and 1 small hand luggage
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, luggage areas at the end of carriages, under seats
Cancellation Policy
Refund policies depend on ticket type
Refund
Full refund available if service is canceled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Trolley service on some routes offering drinks and snacks
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, ramps for boarding, priority seating
Pets
Small pets free of charge. Dogs must be on a lead. Maximum two dogs per passenger
Quiet zone
Family area
Southeastern
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
4h 1m
Cheapest Price
£88
Southeastern frequency
8 a day
FAQs: Bromley to Manchester train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bromley to Manchester by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Manchester, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
A stay of 2 to 4 days in Manchester is generally sufficient to explore its main attractions, including museums, historical sites, and vibrant neighbourhoods.
In Manchester, you can explore Old Trafford, the iconic stadium of Manchester United, and the Northern Quarter, known for its independent shops and street art. Enjoy performances at the Manchester Opera House and experience the vibrant nightlife at Deansgate Locks. Relax at Heaton Park, one of Europe's largest municipal parks. Visit the Manchester Art Gallery and the Science and Industry Museum. Admire Manchester Cathedral's Gothic architecture and the John Rylands Library's rare collections. Stroll through Castlefield, with its Roman ruins and picturesque canals.
To get from Bromley to Manchester, you can choose from several travel options including coach, train and flight.
A day trip from Bromley to Manchester is not feasible as the journey takes 3h 11m and covers 277 km. Trains run 7 times per day.
The train distance from Bromley to Manchester is 277 km.
The train journey from Bromley to Manchester covers a distance of 277 km and takes approximately 3h 11m. Trains run 7 per day.
The train journey from Bromley to Manchester offers a mix of urban and countryside views, including glimpses of the rolling hills and charming villages of the English countryside, making parts of the trip quite scenic.
The first train from Bromley to Manchester leaves at 0:04.
Booking trains from Bromley to Manchester in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
The last train from Bromley to Manchester departs at 20:53.
The cost of a train ticket from Bromley to Manchester can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £51, while the average price tends to be around £78.
Trains from Bromley to Manchester run approximately 7 times per day.
The cheapest way to get from Bromley to Manchester is by coach, costing approximately £7.
The train station in Bromley that goes to Manchester is Bromley South (BMS), and it arrives at Manchester Piccadilly (MAN).
Unfortunately, there is no direct train service currently available from Bromley to Manchester.
There is no night train service from Bromley to Manchester.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Bromley to Manchester.
Yes, you can take the train from Bromley to Manchester.
popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Bromley and Manchester
Bromley
Manchester
The major train station for departures in Bromley is Bromley South. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Bromley South for your trip from Bromley to Manchester.
Amenities at train station
Shopping
Parking
Dining
ATM
Accessibility
WC
Hotel
Lounge
Lost and Found Office
Ticket Office
Bike Parking
Car Rental
Information Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:00 - 21:30 Saturday 06:20 - 21:30 Sunday 06:40 - 21:30 Assistance/Help available from station staff from First to Last trains.
Shopping
- Type of shops available: There is a WH Smith and a shoe repair shop located on the station.
Parking
- Car Park: No
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A. This station has step free access to all platforms - Step free access to all platforms via lifts accessible from the booking hall. There are also steps down to the platform from the booking hall. There is also a separate overbridge further down the platforms to assist with interchanging at the station but this has step access only.
- Accessible public telephones: Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available to book
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: booking hall
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Wheelchairs available open hours: Assistance/Help available from station staff from First to Last trains.
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
WC
- Toilets Location: Platforms - Available during staffing hours
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: Platforms 3/4 - Available during staffing hours
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Baby changing facilities location: Female toilets- Available during staffing hours
Lounge
- Waiting rooms location: Heated waiting room on Platform 1/2 and Platform 3/4
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: at the right hand side of station building
- Storage CCTV: Yes
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
- Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Bromley South
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Bus stop Z outside Tesco
Amenities at train station
ParkingDiningAccessibilityLoungeLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:10 - 12:50 Saturday 07:20 - 14:00 Sunday Closed Ticket office managed by Southeastern
Distance to city center
3 kmParking
- Car Park: No
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: No
- Step free access note: Category B3. This station has a degree of step-free access to the platform, which may be in both directions or in one direction only - please check details -Step free access to platform 1 for services to London. There is no step free access to Platform 2.Only step access to platform 2 for services away from London. No step free interchange between platforms.
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available to book
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: platform 1
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
Lounge
- Waiting rooms location: Heated waiting area in booking hall only available when staff are present
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
- Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Eden Park
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Towards Lewisham - Bus stop A on Upper Elmers End Road. Towards Hayes - Bus stop B on Upper Elmers End Road.
Amenities at train station
ShoppingParkingDiningAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingCar RentalInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:10 - 19:00 Saturday 07:20 - 14:00 Sunday Closed Ticket office managed by Southeastern
Shopping
- Type of shops available: Sandwich bar
Parking
- Car Park: Station Car Park
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A. This station has step free access to all platforms - Step free access to both platforms via station concourse. Please note, no other station on this branch line have full step free access.
- Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available to book
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: booking hall
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
WC
- Toilets Location: Booking Hall - Available during staffing hours
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: Booking Hall - Available during staffing hours
- Baby changing facilities: No
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: station concourse
- Storage CCTV: No
Information Desk
- Information available from staff: Yes - from help point
- Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
- Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements
Public transport options for Bromley North
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Bus stop E in Tweedy Road.
The major train station for arrivals in Manchester is Manchester Piccadilly. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Manchester Piccadilly for your journey to Manchester from Bromley.
Amenities at train station
Wifi
LockersParkingDiningATM
TaxisAccessibilityWCHotelTicket OfficeBike Parking
Bike RentalCar RentalInformation Deskinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Mon - Sat: 04:30 - 22:30
- Sun: 07:00 - 22:30
Wifi
- Pay as you go Wi-Fi is available through BT Wi-Fi.
Lockers
- Operated by Excess Baggage Co. Llocated between Platforms 10 and 11 and open daily from 08:00 to 21:00.
Dining
- Burger King
- Caffè Nero
- Carluccio’s
- Hotel Chocolat
- Starbucks
- The Pasty Shop
- Costa Coffee
- Pret a Manger
- Upper Crust
- McDonald's
- & more
Accessibility
- There is step-free access throughout the station. Ramps for train access and wheelchairs are also available.
Hotel
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Manchester - Piccadilly
- Premier Inn Manchester City
- Staycity Aparthotels - Manchester Piccadilly
Ticket Office
- Mon - Sat: 04:30 - 22:30
- Sun: 07:00 - 22:30
Information Desk
- Located near the Fairfield Street entrance on the mezzanine level.
Public transport options for Manchester Piccadilly
- Bus lines: 1, 2, 3, 147
- Train lines: Northern, TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, Transport for Wales
Amenities at train station
ParkingDiningAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar Rentalinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 06:30 - 22:40 Sunday 07:30 - 22:00
Parking
- Car Park: No
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: No
- Step free access note: Category B Station, please note there are no tactile pavings at this station - There are two lifts at the Piccadilly end of platform 4 and 2/3 which connect the concourse area platform 4 and 5 with 2/3. Note: there is no lift access to platform 1 at all
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: Accepts Cash & Cards
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: No
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
WC
- Toilets Location: There will be no toilet provision at Manchester Oxford Road from 15th July to 25th July to allow for existing toilets to be refurbished
- Baby changing facilities: No
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: on Platform 4/5
- Storage CCTV: Yes
Public transport options for Manchester Oxford Road
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Pick Up / Drop Off at the bus stops on Whitworth St West (200 yards from station) (station side for Liverpool, opposite side for Piccadilly)
Amenities at train station
ParkingDiningAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar Rentalinformation
Address
Manchester Victoria station, Station Approach, Todd Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 1WYTicket Office Hours
- Opening hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday 06:30 - 22:00 Sunday 08:00 - 22:15
Parking
- Car Park: No
Accessibility
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Step free access note: Category A station, Scooter Friendly Station - Step free access around the whole station via use of lifts between platforms 3-6, connection with Manchester Metrolink using ramps
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: Accepts Cash & Cards Located near the ticket office.
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Wheelchairs available open hours: As per ticket office opening hours
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No
WC
- Toilets Location: A key is available in the Duty's Manager's office.
- Baby changing facilities: No
Bike Parking
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage location: on platform and approach
- Storage CCTV: Yes
Public transport options for Manchester Victoria
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Pick up point is on Station Approach (M3 1WY) directly outside the station main entrance, outside the M & S shop.
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