How to get to Manchester from Salisbury

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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 prices starting from £44. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, and a train costs an average of £52.

Distance: 270 km

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Coach

£106

Average Price

£44

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Cheapest

4h 40m

Average total duration

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4h 10m

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30m

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9h 34m

Average total duration

9h 4m

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0.1 - 0.2kg

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0.3 - 0.7kg

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CrossCountry

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National Express

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from Salisbury to Manchester

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

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Salisbury to Manchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • South Western RailwayL79454+CrossCountryG00910
    17:474h42
    Salisbury station (SAL)
    22:29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
    £551One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • South Western RailwayL79454+CrossCountryG00910
    17:474h42
    Salisbury station (SAL)
    22:29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
    £551One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • South Western RailwayL79436+SouthernG27472+TubeTube from London Victoria to London Euston+Avanti West CoastW33425
    16:214h23
    Salisbury station (SAL)
    20:44Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
    £781One-way
    3 changes

Other options

  • South Western RailwayL79465+CrossCountryG00919
    18:474h42
    Salisbury station (SAL)
    23:29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
    £551One-way
    1 change
  • South Western RailwayL79442+CrossCountryG00903
    16:474h42
    Salisbury station (SAL)
    21:29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
    £551One-way
    1 change
  • South Western RailwayL79442+TubeTube from London Waterloo to London Euston+Avanti West CoastW33541
    16:474h32
    Salisbury station (SAL)
    21:19Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
    £741One-way
    2 changes

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FAQs: Salisbury to Manchester

Travel to Manchester 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 Salisbury to Manchester.

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There are 3 options to travel between Salisbury and Manchester including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Salisbury to Manchester is a coach with an average price of £44.

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

A coach is £62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salisbury to Manchester costing on average £106.

A coach is £79 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salisbury to Manchester costing on average £123.

The fastest way to travel from Salisbury to Manchester is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 21m.

Other travel options to Manchester take longer:

Train takes on average 4h 10m.

Coach takes on average 9h 4m.

The Salisbury to Manchester distance is approximately 270 km.
The average frequency per day from Salisbury to Manchester is:
  • Around 16 flights per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 1 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Salisbury to Manchester:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Salisbury, Castle St (Mill Stream Approach) and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
  • Trains mostly depart from Salisbury station (SAL) and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly (MAN).
  • Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Salisbury to Manchester, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Manchester by train.
  • Travel with National Express, Stagecoach South to go to Manchester by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Salisbury to Manchester often also extend their vacation to go to London, Liverpool, Paris, Edinburgh, Glasgow. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Manchester and these popular destinations at a great price.

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