Trains to Manchester
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Manchester is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from Manchester
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester to Bradford | United Kingdom | 47 km (29 mi) | about 27 min |
| Manchester to Liverpool | United Kingdom | 50 km (31 mi) | about 29 min |
| Manchester to Sheffield | United Kingdom | 52 km (32 mi) | about 30 min |
| Manchester to Birkenhead | United Kingdom | 52 km (33 mi) | about 30 min |
| Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent | United Kingdom | 53 km (33 mi) | about 31 min |
| Manchester to Newcastle under Lyme | United Kingdom | 53 km (33 mi) | about 31 min |
| Manchester to Wakefield | United Kingdom | 54 km (33 mi) | about 31 min |
| Manchester to Leeds | United Kingdom | 57 km (36 mi) | about 33 min |
| Manchester to Rotherham | United Kingdom | 59 km (36 mi) | about 34 min |
| Manchester to Chesterfield | United Kingdom | 60 km (37 mi) | about 35 min |
| Manchester to Blackpool | United Kingdom | 65 km (41 mi) | about 38 min |
| Manchester to Doncaster | United Kingdom | 73 km (46 mi) | about 42 min |
| Manchester to London | United Kingdom | 262 km (163 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Manchester to Berlin | Germany | 1,050 km (653 mi) | about 8 h 57 min |
| Manchester to Madrid | Spain | 1,457 km (905 mi) | about 11 h 10 min |
| Manchester to Paris | France | 606 km (376 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Manchester to Hamburg | Germany | 808 km (502 mi) | about 6 h 53 min |
| Manchester to Vienna | Austria | 1,427 km (886 mi) | about 14 h 16 min |
| Manchester to Barcelona | Spain | 1,384 km (860 mi) | about 10 h 37 min |
| Manchester to Stockholm | Sweden | 1,401 km (870 mi) | about 13 h 25 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
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