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Departure Schedule
Morning departures
Fastest trip2 hrs 6 min
Longest trip2 hrs 19 min
Earliest06:08
Latest11:53
Departures18
Afternoon departures
Fastest trip2 hrs 6 min
Longest trip2 hrs 12 min
Earliest12:13
Latest17:53
Departures18
Evening departures
Fastest trip2 hrs 6 min
Longest trip2 hrs 15 min
Earliest18:13
Latest20:53
Departures9
Night departures
Fastest trip2 hrs 9 min
Longest trip8 hrs 1 min
Earliest21:39
Latest23:35
Departures4
Travelling from London to Manchester by Train
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.
London to Manchester trains Information
London
Kings Cross, United KingdomSt. Pancras Int, United KingdomEuston, United KingdomLondon Bridge Station, United KingdomPaddington, United KingdomMarylebone, United KingdomVictoria, United KingdomWaterloo, United KingdomLondon Finchley Road (Stop CL), United KingdomLondon Victoria Coach Station, United KingdomLondon Airport Terminal (LHR), United KingdomVictoria Station Green Line, United KingdomCharing Cross, United KingdomLiverpool Street station, United Kingdom
294 km
Manchester
Piccadilly station, United KingdomVictoria station, United KingdomManchester Oxford Road station, United KingdomManchester Central Coach Station, United KingdomManchester Shudehill Interchange (Stand G), United KingdomManchester Moss Lane East, United KingdomManchester Shudehill Interchange, United Kingdom
2 h 6 m
Shortest travel time:
$77
Lowest ticket cost:
49
Avg. daily departures:
06:08
Earliest departure:
23:35
Latest departure:
Popular questions about trains 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.
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.
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