There are 7 ways to get from Russell Square to Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
2h 12m£60–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Manchester186.3 mi
4h 2m£16–26Bus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 19m£25–37Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
2h 56m£71–281Drive 183.6 mi
- Drive from Russell Square to Manchestercar 183.6 mi
3h 54m£46–66Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 3m£210–346Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 4m£82–225
Russell Square to Manchester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Russell Square to Manchester is to rideshare which costs £16 - £26 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Russell Square to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £60 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Russell Square to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Finchley Road / O2 Centre and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Euston and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Russell Square and Manchester is 184 miles. The road distance is 184.6 miles.
The best way to get from Russell Square to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £60 - £100.
The train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly takes 2h 12m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Russell Square to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Russell Square to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Russell Square to Manchester is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £60 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £40 and takes 5h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £290 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Russell Square, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- +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)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Russell Square to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Russell Square to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Russell Square to Manchester is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Russell Square to Manchester.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Russell Square and Manchester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.