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Compare train, coach and flight for Farnborough to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Farnborough to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £35 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £35, while a flight costs an average of £60.
Distance: 263 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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£35 Average Price Cheapest | £60 Average Price | £54 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 5m Average total duration 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Farnborough to Manchester:
A train is £25 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Farnborough to Manchester costing on average £60.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 5m.
Coach takes on average 6h 55m.
The journey is about 23m faster (3h 35m by train vs 3h 58m by car) and roughly £19 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£35 vs £54). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Farnborough to Manchester
How to get to Manchester from Farnborough by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Farnborough to Manchester is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6:501h05Farnborough7:55Manchester£561One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 6:501h05Farnborough7:55Manchester£561One-way0 changes
Fastest
13:451h00Farnborough14:45Manchester£1861One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Farnborough to Manchester:
A train is £25 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Farnborough to Manchester costing on average £60.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 5m.
Coach takes on average 6h 55m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Farnborough and Manchester as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Trains mostly depart from Farnborough (Main) (FNB) and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly (MAN).
- Travel with FlixBus, Newbury & District to go to Manchester by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Manchester by train.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Manchester by flight.
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