City to city
London to Manchester by train
London Euston → Manchester Piccadilly
- Fastest
- ≈ 2h 06m
- Typical
- ≈ 2h 12m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry
Trains link London (London Euston) and Manchester (Manchester Piccadilly) in about 2h 06m at best, with no changes needed. The corridor is part of the Avanti West Coast (296 km, typically 2 h 7 min), one of 1247 routes plotted in the World Train Map atlas.
How long does the train from London to Manchester take?
The fastest trains cover London to Manchester in about 2h 06m; a typical journey takes around 2h 12m.
Is there a direct train from London to Manchester?
Yes: direct trains run between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly.
This corridor in the atlas
- Avanti West Coast Italian-built tilting Pendolinos lean into the curves of the West Coast Main Line, holding 125 mph where an upright train would have to brake.
Legendary routes through London or Manchester
- Eurostar London → Paris
- LNER Azuma London → Edinburgh
- Caledonian Sleeper London → Fort William
- Avanti West Coast London → Glasgow
Sleepers too: night trains from London.
More trains from London
- London → Reading ≈ 23 min · direct
- London → Cambridge ≈ 49 min · direct
- London → Oxford ≈ 50 min · direct
- London → Brighton ≈ 58 min · direct
- London → Bath ≈ 1h 13m · direct
- London → Southampton ≈ 1h 14m · direct
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Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.