How to get to London from Manchester

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Travel Information to London from Manchester

Distance162 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£5 - £55
Cheapest modeCoach • £5 • 4 h 10 min
Fastest modeFlight • £55 • 1 h
Popular travel companiesMegabus, British Airways or Avanti West Coast

Travel 162 miles by train, coach or flight between Manchester and London. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Megabus, British Airways or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Manchester to London.

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from Manchester to London

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

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Manchester to London 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
06:204h45
Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East
11:05London, Victoria Coach Station
£101One-way
0 changes

Fastest

British AirwaysBA1373
17:201h00
Manchester Airport
18:20London Heathrow Airport
£2161One-way
0 changes

Other options

Transport for WalesG55964+West Midlands TrainsL33397
10:303h54
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
14:24London Euston (EUS)
£481One-way
1 change
Avanti West CoastW09838
05:552h15
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
08:10London Euston (EUS)
£391One-way
0 changes
Transport for WalesG55962+West Midlands TrainsL33391
09:303h54
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
13:24London Euston (EUS)
£531One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus
10:204h05
Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East
14:25London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
£141One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
08:004h25
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
12:25London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
£151One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
10:004h25
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
14:25London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
£141One-way
0 changes
British AirwaysBA1361
10:151h15
Manchester Airport
11:30London Heathrow Airport
£2161One-way
0 changes
British AirwaysBA1359
09:001h15
Manchester Airport
10:15London Heathrow Airport
£2161One-way
0 changes
British AirwaysBA1385
07:501h15
Manchester Airport
09:05London Heathrow Airport
£2161One-way
0 changes

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Quick Guide: Travlling from Manchester to London

Average Price: £30
Distance: 208 miles
Average Time: 3h30m
Trains per Day: ~ 72
Buses per Day: ~ 25
Flights per Day: ~ 8
 

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FAQs: Manchester to London

Travel to London 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 London.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Manchester to London: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to London from Manchester is a coach with an average price of £5.

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

A coach is £50 less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Manchester to London costing on average £55.

A coach is £25 less than a train with an average ticket price of £30 from Manchester to London.

The fastest way to get to London from Manchester is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h.

Other travel options to London take longer:

Coach takes on average 4 h 10 min.

Train takes on average 2 h 6 min.

The distance from Manchester to London is approximately 162 miles.

The average frequency per day from Manchester to London is:

  • 65 coaches per day.
  • 11 flights a day.
  • 13 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Manchester to London 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 London:

  • Most travellers catch their coach from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Most travellers take a flight from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
  • Most travellers who buy a train ticket from Manchester to London depart from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston.

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

  • You can travel from Manchester to London by coach with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus, DoggioBus, Bus or Scottish Citylink. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £5 with National Express from Manchester to London.
  • You can travel by plane from Manchester to London with British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Azul or KLM, and you can find British Airways Manchester to London tickets for £55 on Omio.
  • You can go to London from Manchester by train with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, East Midlands Trains, CrossCountry or Northern Rail (3). You'll see cheap train tickets for £30 with West Midlands Trains from Manchester to London on Omio.

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

  • You can check for a direct coach to London with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink with 50 direct coaches per day.
  • You can find 6 direct flights per day to take to London with British Airways.
  • You can find 10 direct trains per day to London with Avanti West Coast.

Direct services to London 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.

Many of our customers travelling from Manchester to London don't make London their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Paris, Edinburgh, Amsterdam or Brussels, either of which you could add to your Manchester and London trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from London to any of these top destinations today!
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