London to Manchester Train Information
Have a pleasant trip from the many-sided UK capital, London, to the city of notable firsts, Manchester, onboard a cozy Avanti West Coast high-speed train. The trains have a top speed of 200 kph (124 mph), which means that it takes you to the Manchester train station in just 2 hours giving that it covers almost 300 km (186 mi). Also, there is a train with 1 change but the travel time is about 3.5 hours. All London to Manchester high-speed trains are equipped with all necessary amenities such as spacious seats, WC’s, power outlets, food, and drinks as well as offer a convenient timetable of daily departures that is up to 74. Check London to Manchester train schedule and book the best train tickets with Rail Ninja.
Is there a direct train from London to Manchester?
Being one of the major and busiest routes in England, London to Manchester has a direct high-speed train run by Avanti West Coast. InterCity-Express train covers a distance of 294 km (183 mi) between the cities only in 2 hours 3 minutes, which makes it the fastest and most comfortable way to get to your destination.
What trains go from London to Manchester?
There are 3 types of trains that go from London to Manchester: Avanti West Coast train with 1 change, LNER train with 1 change, and the fastest one, InterCity-Express high-speed train, which carries passengers to Manchester only in 2 hours 3 minutes. There are 105 daily departures in total, so you won’t face any problems with fitting the trip in your plans.
London to Manchester Train Timetable
Trains from London to Manchester

Popular Train Routes From London and Manchester
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Manchester60 kmSheffieldTrains per day: 42|Popular trains:
Northern Railway
Sheffield60 kmManchesterTrains per day: 40|Popular trains:Transpennine Express
Manchester130 kmBirminghamTrains per day: 32|Popular trains:CrossCountry
,Transport for Wales
Birmingham130 kmManchesterTrains per day: 18|Popular trains:CrossCountry
Manchester200 kmCheltenham SpaTrains per day: 18|Popular trains:CrossCountry
Cheltenham Spa200 kmManchesterTrains per day: 18|Popular trains:CrossCountry
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Windermere122 kmManchesterTrains per day: 14|Popular trains:
Northern Railway
Kendal108 kmManchesterTrains per day: 14|Popular trains:Northern Railway
London534 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 12|Popular trains:LNER
Paris342 kmLondonTrains per day: 16|Popular trains:Eurostar
London342 kmParisTrains per day: 15|Popular trains:Eurostar
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Edinburgh534 kmLondonTrains per day: 10|Popular trains:
LNER
London580 kmAmsterdamTrains per day: 7|Popular trains:Eurostar
Amsterdam580 kmLondonTrains per day: 8|Popular trains:Eurostar
,Eurostar (EST)
London265 kmLilleTrains per day: 8|Popular trains:Eurostar
Lille265 kmLondonTrains per day: 9|Popular trains:Eurostar
London641 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 48|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
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Glasgow641 kmLondonTrains per day: 48|Popular trains:
Avanti West Coast
London309 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 12|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
Liverpool309 kmLondonTrains per day: 11|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
London180 kmBirminghamTrains per day: 22|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
Birmingham180 kmLondonTrains per day: 16|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
London302 kmYorkTrains per day: 27|Popular trains:LNER
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York302 kmLondonTrains per day: 27|Popular trains:
LNER
Manchester50 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 67|Popular trains:Northern Railway
,Transport for Wales
Liverpool50 kmManchesterTrains per day: 68|Popular trains:Transpennine Express
Manchester294 kmLondonTrains per day: 30|Popular trains:Northern Railway
,Transport for Wales
Nottingham203 kmLondonTrains per day: 61|Popular trains:East Midlands Railway
Edinburgh281 kmManchesterTrains per day: 38|Popular trains:Transpennine Express
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Manchester281 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 22|Popular trains:
Transpennine Express
Manchester92 kmYorkTrains per day: 120|Popular trains:Transpennine Express
York92 kmManchesterTrains per day: 103|Popular trains:Transpennine Express
Glasgow350 kmManchesterTrains per day: 34|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
Manchester350 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 31|Popular trains:Transpennine Express
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Manchester60 kmSheffieldTrains per day: 42|Popular trains:
Northern Railway
Sheffield60 kmManchesterTrains per day: 40|Popular trains:Transpennine Express
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Manchester130 kmBirminghamTrains per day: 32|Popular trains:
CrossCountry
,Transport for Wales
Birmingham130 kmManchesterTrains per day: 18|Popular trains:CrossCountry
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Manchester200 kmCheltenham SpaTrains per day: 18|Popular trains:
CrossCountry
Cheltenham Spa200 kmManchesterTrains per day: 18|Popular trains:CrossCountry
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Windermere122 kmManchesterTrains per day: 14|Popular trains:
Northern Railway
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Kendal108 kmManchesterTrains per day: 14|Popular trains:
Northern Railway
London534 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 12|Popular trains:LNER
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Paris342 kmLondonTrains per day: 16|Popular trains:
Eurostar
London342 kmParisTrains per day: 15|Popular trains:Eurostar
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Edinburgh534 kmLondonTrains per day: 10|Popular trains:
LNER
London580 kmAmsterdamTrains per day: 7|Popular trains:Eurostar
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Amsterdam580 kmLondonTrains per day: 8|Popular trains:
Eurostar
,Eurostar (EST)
London265 kmLilleTrains per day: 8|Popular trains:Eurostar
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Lille265 kmLondonTrains per day: 9|Popular trains:
Eurostar
London641 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 48|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
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Glasgow641 kmLondonTrains per day: 48|Popular trains:
Avanti West Coast
London309 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 12|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
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Liverpool309 kmLondonTrains per day: 11|Popular trains:
London Midland Railway
London180 kmBirminghamTrains per day: 22|Popular trains:London Midland Railway
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Birmingham180 kmLondonTrains per day: 16|Popular trains:
London Midland Railway
London302 kmYorkTrains per day: 27|Popular trains:LNER
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York302 kmLondonTrains per day: 27|Popular trains:
LNER
Manchester50 kmLiverpoolTrains per day: 67|Popular trains:Northern Railway
,Transport for Wales
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Liverpool50 kmManchesterTrains per day: 68|Popular trains:
Transpennine Express
Manchester294 kmLondonTrains per day: 30|Popular trains:Northern Railway
,Transport for Wales
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Nottingham203 kmLondonTrains per day: 61|Popular trains:
East Midlands Railway
Edinburgh281 kmManchesterTrains per day: 38|Popular trains:Transpennine Express
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Manchester281 kmEdinburghTrains per day: 22|Popular trains:
Transpennine Express
Manchester92 kmYorkTrains per day: 120|Popular trains:Transpennine Express
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York92 kmManchesterTrains per day: 103|Popular trains:
Transpennine Express
Glasgow350 kmManchesterTrains per day: 34|Popular trains:Avanti West Coast
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Manchester350 kmGlasgowTrains per day: 31|Popular trains:
Transpennine Express