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Trains from London to Manchester
Manchester is the trip for a weekend of football, music and food in the north-west of England, and for business between the capital and a city that has rebuilt itself around media, universities and new offices. The train leaves the suburbs of London behind and crosses the Midlands and the Cheshire plain before coming into Manchester Piccadilly on the eastern edge of the centre. It suits anyone who would rather read or work on the way than drive the motorway, and it arrives where the trams and taxis are.
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- Straight-line distanceabout 260 kmThe rail route is longer; live times appear when you search
- RouteDomesticWithin United Kingdom
- ReturnSearchManchester to London
- Hotels150
- 5-star6
- 4-star64
- 3-star80
About the London to Manchester train
Decide at the start whether you need a single leg or both. Manchester to London is searched as its own route on this site, so if you want the return in the same trip, run both searches and compare the dates and fares before you commit. The passengers and the travel date go in before you search, and the live results come back for that day only. Piccadilly is where the train ends, and it is a walk or a short tram ride from much of the centre: the Northern Quarter with its bars and record shops, Deansgate and the canal basin at Castlefield, and the old warehouses that have turned into flats and offices. Salford Quays, with the media studios and the galleries, lies further out along the tram line. Manchester has hotels for each kind of stay, and the sample on this page is only part of the catalogue. Stay near Piccadilly for an early departure, or towards the centre and the canals if the trip is for the weekend.
Where to stay in Manchester
4 of the 150 hotels in the catalogue for Manchester.
Cove Minshull Street England United Kingdom★★★★Aparthotel· edyn Group6 Minshull Street · Fitness centre · Wi-Fi · Parking · Accessiblefrom₹8,849per night, indicative
Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre★★★★Hotel· Dalata Hotel Group55 Portland Street · Fitness centre · Restaurant · Bar · Wi-Fifrom₹10,521per night, indicative
Kimpton Clocktower by IHG England United Kingdom★★★★★Hotel· InterContinental Hotels GroupOxford Street · Fitness centre · Restaurant · Bar · Wi-Fifrom₹12,076per night, indicative
Hotel Gotham England United Kingdom★★★★★Hotel· Leonardo Hotels100 King Street · Restaurant · Bar · Wi-Fi · Parkingfrom₹18,471per night, indicative- Prices are indicative: the lowest rate found for 2 adults, 1 night on 10 Jan 2027, in INR, checked 10 Nov 2026. Live prices for your dates appear when you search.
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Trains from London to Manchester: questions
How far is Manchester from London by train?
London and Manchester are about 260 km apart in a straight line; the rail route is longer. Live journey times and fares for your date appear when you search trains from London to Manchester.
Can I book the return from Manchester to London?
Yes. Search trains from Manchester to London for the return; each direction has its own times and fares.
Is London to Manchester an international train journey?
No. Both London and Manchester are in United Kingdom, so this is a domestic rail journey.
Destination, hotel and service details come from AI Concierge travel data; distances are straight-line. Availability and prices are shown live when you search.