How to get to Gillingham from Manchester

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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 £16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, and a train costs an average of £75.

Distance: 300 km

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Train

£22

Average Price

Cheapest

£88

Average Price

7h 4m

Average total duration

6h 34m

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30m

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4h 38m

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4h 8m

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Avanti West Coast

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from Manchester to Gillingham

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

Our recommendation

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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.

  • National ExpressNX540 · NX007
    16:557h35
    Manchester, Coach Station
    0:30Gillingham, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
    £331One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • National ExpressNX540 · NX007
    16:557h35
    Manchester, Coach Station
    0:30Gillingham, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
    £331One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • British AirwaysBA1373
    20:101h00
    Manchester Airport
    21:10London Heathrow Airport
    £3041One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Avanti West CoastW33893+TubeTube from London Euston to London St Pancras International+SoutheasternP85134
    9:343h31
    Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
    13:05Gillingham (Kent) (GLM)
    £1021One-way
    2 changes
  • Avanti West CoastW34104+TubeTube from London Euston to London St Pancras International+SoutheasternP85127
    8:343h31
    Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
    12:05Gillingham (Kent) (GLM)
    £1021One-way
    2 changes
  • Avanti West CoastW33888+SoutheasternP85337+TubeTube from London Euston to London St Pancras International
    8:543h41
    Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
    12:35Gillingham (Kent) (GLM)
    £1021One-way
    2 changes
  • National ExpressNX541 · NX007
    5:508h35
    Manchester, Coach Station
    14:25Gillingham, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
    £331One-way
    1 change
  • National ExpressNX424 · NX007
    23:5511h10
    Manchester, Coach Station
    11:05Gillingham, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
    £391One-way
    1 change
  • National ExpressNX540 · NX007
    10:557h35
    Manchester, Coach Station
    18:30Gillingham, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
    £411One-way
    1 change
  • British AirwaysBA1369
    16:501h05
    Manchester Airport
    17:55London Heathrow Airport
    £1641One-way
    0 changes
  • British AirwaysBA1361
    10:351h10
    Manchester Airport
    11:45London Heathrow Airport
    £1651One-way
    0 changes
  • British AirwaysBA1359
    8:401h15
    Manchester Airport
    9:55London Heathrow Airport
    £1941One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Manchester to Gillingham

Travel to Gillingham 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 Gillingham.

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There are 3 options to travel between Manchester and Gillingham including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Gillingham is a coach with an average price of £22.

This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Gillingham:

A coach is £66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Gillingham costing on average £88.

A coach is £140 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Gillingham costing on average £162.

The fastest way to travel from Manchester to Gillingham is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 13m.

Other travel options to Gillingham take longer:

Train takes on average 4h 8m.

Coach takes on average 6h 34m.

The Manchester to Gillingham distance is approximately 300 km.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Gillingham is:
  • Around 13 flights per day.
  • Around 6 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Manchester to Gillingham:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Gillingham, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre.
  • Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Gillingham (Kent) (GLM).
  • Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Manchester to Gillingham, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Gillingham by train.
  • Travel with National Express to go to Gillingham by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Manchester to Gillingham often also extend their vacation to go to London, London Victoria (VIC), Stratford, Ilford, London St Pancras International (STP). Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Gillingham and these popular destinations at a great price.

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