How to get to London from Manchester
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4.6Travel Information to London from Manchester
 Distance | 162 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | £5 - £55 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • £5 • 4 h 10 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • £55 • 1 h |
 Popular travel companies | Megabus, 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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How to get to London from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to London is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travelling from Manchester to London
 Trains |
There are 3 - 4 trains per hour from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston, with the first service leaving Manchester in the early hours of the morning. The service is operated by Virgin Trains and the journey takes between two and just over three hours, depending on whether it is direct, or with one change. |
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 Plane |
There are approximately thirteen direct flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow operated by British Airways and Virgin Little Red. It takes roughly an hour to fly between the two cities. |
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 Buses |
There are two operators that run bus services from Manchester to London. Megabus operates 12 direct services per day from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria with the first bus just after 3:00 a.m. and the last leaving before midnight. National Express also runs 12 services per day from Manchester Coach Station to London Victoria from the very early morning just before midnight. The journey takes roughly between four and six |
All travel companies: All Airlines, Train and Coach Companies from Manchester to London
You can travel by travel to London from Manchester with National Express, British Airways and KLM. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Cross Country trains are a UK-based train operator that provides services across the country including trains between Manchester and London. They offer a range of services, from express services to local services, and have a variety of ticket types to suit different needs. Their express services, such as the CrossCountry Voyager and CrossCountry XC Trains, offer a fast and comfortable journey, with onboard facilities such as free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a selection of snacks and drinks. Their local services, such as the CrossCountry Regional and CrossCountry Regional Express, provide a more leisurely journey, with stops at smaller stations along the way. They also offer a range of ticket types, such as Advance, Anytime, and Off-Peak tickets, to suit different budgets and travel needs. The most popular routes for Cross Country trains include London to Birmingham, Manchester to Edinburgh, and Bristol to Reading.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel provider operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel from Manchester to London, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
British Airways (BA) is the United Kingdom’s flag carrier airline with headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). BA is the second largest UK-based airline in terms of fleet size and number of passengers carried. Known as a full-service global airline, British Airways offers year-round low fares to destinations worldwide and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.
FAQs: Manchester to London
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.
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