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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 prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 50m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £73.
Distance: 281 km
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£16 Average Price Cheapest | £112 Average Price |
6h 16m Average total duration 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Dartford from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Dartford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Dartford:
A coach is £59 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Dartford costing on average £68.
A coach is £64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Dartford costing on average £73.
Other travel options to Dartford take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 37m.
Coach takes on average 4h 25m.
- Around 43 coaches per day.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 7 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- 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).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Trains, West Midlands Trains to go to Dartford by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Dartford by coach.
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