There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Essex by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to White Notleytrain London Liverpool Street - Braintree
4h 8m£85–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Golders Green Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Stationbus A6
6h 46m£40–65Drive 197.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Essexcar 197.5 mi
3h 56m£49–71Fly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
5h 56m£52–162Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterboroughtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
6h 35m£96–138Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain
5h 2m£93–279Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
6h 26m£59–157Fly Manchester Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain
6h 34m£223–347Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to White Notleytrain
6h 58m£100–208
Manchester to Essex by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Essex is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Essex is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Essex. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Polecat Road via Golders Green Station, Coach Station and Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Essex. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at White Notley via Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Manchester and Essex is 228 miles. The road distance is 198.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Essex without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Manchester to Essex, including transfers.
Manchester to Essex bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Essex train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Essex is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £80 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £170 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Essex, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to White Notley via London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Polecat Road via Golders Green Station, Coach Station, and Bus Interchange in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
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Manchester to Essex bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Golders Green Station.
Manchester to Essex train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Essex is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Manchester to Essex.
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