There are 9 ways to get from Dorking to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dorking to Vauxhalltrain Dorking - London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 29m£71–119Bus via London
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 44m£35–58Drive 212.7 mi
- Drive from Dorking to Manchestercar 212.7 mi
3h 55m£53–76Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Dorking to Wimbledontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 53m£79–307Train via Reading
- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 6m£91–149Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
7h 1m£38–60Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
4h 46m£68–216Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 51m£217–350Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 57m£79–222
Dorking to Manchester by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Manchester is to bus via London which costs £35 - £60 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £70 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Manchester. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorking to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Dorking and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Vauxhall station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Dorking and Manchester is 208 miles. The road distance is 213.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Dorking to Manchester, including transfers.
Dorking to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Dorking to Manchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Dorking station.
The best way to get from Dorking to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus via London, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 6h 44m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £220 and takes 4h 46m.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Dorking to Manchester Piccadilly via Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Dorking to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Dorking to Wimbledon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Dorking to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Dorking to Manchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Vauxhall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorking to Manchester is 214 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Dorking to Manchester.
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