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Compare train, coach and flight for Manchester to Dartford
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Dartford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 20m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, while a train costs an average of £110.
Distance: 281 km
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£9 Average Price Cheapest | £110 Average Price |
6h 5m Average total duration 5h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Dartford
How to get to Dartford from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Dartford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX540 · NX02215:506h55Manchester, Coach Station22:45Dartford, Bluewater Shopping Centre£171One-way1 change
Cheapest
- NX540 · NX02215:506h55Manchester, Coach Station22:45Dartford, Bluewater Shopping Centre£171One-way1 change
Fastest
- W33112+
C37737+
C22702+
Tube from London Euston to Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth line)8:204h09Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)12:29Dartford station (DFD)£951One-way3 changes
Other options
- W33110+Tube from London Euston to London Victoria+
P897999:204h35Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)13:55Dartford station (DFD)£731One-way2 changes - W33102+Tube from London Euston to London Bridge+C227028:054h24Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)12:29Dartford station (DFD)£911One-way2 changes
- W33171+
G38894+Tube from London Euston to Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth line)+C374249:304h29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)13:59Dartford station (DFD)£951One-way4 changes
- NX540 · NX0228:507h05Manchester, Coach Station15:55Dartford, Bluewater Shopping Centre£181One-way1 change
- NX540 · NX0225:107h10Manchester, Coach Station12:20Dartford, Bluewater Shopping Centre£181One-way1 change
- NX540 · NX02212:157h05Manchester, Coach Station19:20Dartford, Bluewater Shopping Centre£201One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Dartford:
A coach is £87 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Dartford costing on average £96.
A coach is £101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Dartford costing on average £110.
Other travel options to Dartford take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 20m.
Coach takes on average 6h 5m.
- Around 44 coaches per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Dartford as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Dartford station (DFD).
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Dartford by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, West Midlands Trains to go to Dartford by train.
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