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Compare coach, train and flight for Salisbury to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salisbury to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, while a train costs an average of £70.
Distance: 270 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£70 Average Price | £43 Average Price Cheapest | £54 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 4h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 34m Average total duration 9h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Salisbury to Manchester:
A coach is £83 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salisbury to Manchester costing on average £126.
A coach is £286 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salisbury to Manchester costing on average £329.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 37m.
Coach takes on average 9h 34m.
You'll arrive about 22m sooner (4h 7m by train vs 4h 29m by car). Tickets start at around £126 compared to roughly £54 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Salisbury to Manchester
How to get to Manchester from Salisbury by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salisbury to Manchester is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:551h05Salisbury8:00Manchester£551One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 6:551h05Salisbury8:00Manchester£551One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 7:501h00Salisbury8:50Manchester£1061One-way0 changes
Other options
- 19:001h05Salisbury20:05Manchester£901One-way0 changes
- 15:151h05Salisbury16:20Manchester£1521One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Salisbury to Manchester:
A coach is £27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salisbury to Manchester costing on average £70.
A coach is £35 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salisbury to Manchester costing on average £78.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 41m.
Coach takes on average 9h 34m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salisbury and Manchester as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salisbury station (SAL) and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly (MAN).
- Coaches mostly depart from Salisbury, Castle St (Mill Stream Approach) and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, Stagecoach South to go to Manchester by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Manchester by train.
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