How to get to Dartford from Manchester

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Travel Information from Manchester to Dartford

Distance174 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£7 - £56
Cheapest modeCoach • £7 • 4 h 25 min
Fastest modeFlight • £56 • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Avanti West Coast

Travel 174 miles by train, coach or flight from Manchester to Dartford. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Manchester to Dartford.

Travel options
from Manchester to Dartford

How to get to Dartford from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Manchester to Dartford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
08:204h05
Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East
12:25London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
£151One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:204h05
Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East
12:25London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
£151One-way
0 changes

Fastest

British AirwaysBA1373
17:251h00
Manchester Airport
18:25London Heathrow Airport
£1641One-way
0 changes

Other options

Avanti West CoastW09154+TubeTube from London Euston to Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth line)+Tfl RailP07011+SoutheasternP14787
09:204h44
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
14:04Dartford station (DFD)
£951One-way
4 changes
Avanti West CoastW09143+TubeTube from London Euston to Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth line)+Tfl RailP07344+SoutheasternP14789
08:204h44
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
13:04Dartford station (DFD)
£951One-way
4 changes
CrossCountryC23557+Avanti West CoastW09147+TubeTube from London Euston to London St Pancras International+SoutheasternP15353
08:264h52
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
13:18Dartford station (DFD)
£951One-way
4 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
08:004h25
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
12:25London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
£151One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
09:004h20
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
13:20London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
£161One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
08:204h40
Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East
13:00London, Victoria Coach Station
£151One-way
0 changes
British AirwaysBA1385
07:551h15
Manchester Airport
09:10London Heathrow Airport
£1371One-way
0 changes
British AirwaysBA1383
06:451h15
Manchester Airport
08:00London Heathrow Airport
£1371One-way
0 changes
British AirwaysBA1361
09:401h15
Manchester Airport
10:55London Heathrow Airport
£1631One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Manchester to Dartford

Travel to Dartford easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Manchester to Dartford.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options to Dartford from Manchester. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Dartford from Manchester is by taking a coach, which costs on average £7.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Manchester to Dartford:

Taking a coach costs £49 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £56 for the same trip.

Taking a coach costs £47 less than taking a train, which costs on average £55 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Manchester to Dartford is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Dartford that take longer:

Getting to Dartford by coach takes 4 h 25 min on average.

Getting to Dartford by train takes 3 h 25 min on average.

The Manchester to Dartford distance is approximately 174 miles.

The average frequency per day from Manchester to Dartford is:

  • Around 19 coaches per day.
  • Around 10 flights per day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Dartford as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Manchester to Dartford:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to Dartford:

    • You can go to Dartford from Manchester by coach with National Express or FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £7 with FlixBus from Manchester to Dartford on Omio.
    • You can take a train from Manchester to Dartford with Avanti West Coast. Cheap tickets can be found for £55 with Avanti West Coast from Manchester to Dartford.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Dartford with the following travel companies:

    • You can find 15 direct coaches per day to take to Dartford with.

    Direct services to Dartford tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

    Omio customers who travel from Manchester to Dartford often also extend their holiday to go to London, Gravesend, Canterbury or Birmingham. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Dartford and these popular destinations at a great price.

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