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Compare train, coach and flight for Manchester to Gillingham
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Gillingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 31m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £15, and a train costs an average of £58.
Distance: 300 km
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£27 Average Price Cheapest | £101 Average Price |
7h 8m Average total duration 6h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Gillingham from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Gillingham 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 Gillingham:
A coach is £43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Gillingham costing on average £58.
A coach is £104 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Gillingham costing on average £119.
Other travel options to Gillingham take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 30m.
Coach takes on average 7h 20m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Gillingham 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 Gillingham (Kent) (GLM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Gillingham, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Gillingham by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Gillingham by coach.
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