How to get to London from Manchester

There are 3 options to travel between Manchester and London including taking a coach, train and flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Manchester to London is a coach with an average price of £9.

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

A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to London costing on average £27.

A coach is £67 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to London costing on average £76.

The fastest way to travel from Manchester to London is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 0m.

Other travel options to London take longer:

Train takes on average 2h 9m.

Coach takes on average 4h 5m.

The Manchester to London distance is approximately 262 km.

The average frequency per day from Manchester to London is:

• Around 57 coaches per day.
• Around 15 trains per day.
• Around 11 flights per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Manchester to London:

• Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in London Euston (EUS).
• Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Manchester to London, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus, DoggioBus, Scottish Citylink to go to London by coach.
• Travel with British Airways, Azul, KLM to go to London by flight.
• Travel with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, East Midlands Trains, CrossCountry to go to London by train.

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

• 55 direct coaches per day with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus, DoggioBus, Scottish Citylink.
• 7 direct flights per day with British Airways.
• 10 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast.

Omio customers who travel from Manchester to London often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Brussels, Liverpool. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between London and these popular destinations at a great price.