Manchester to Southend On Sea

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Trip Manchester Southend On Sea

Modes of transport	plane, carpooling, bus, train
Distance	182 mi
Direct line	No

How to go from Manchester to Southend On Sea ?

You've chosen Southend On Sea as a destination for your next holidays or weekend but you don't know how to get there from Manchester and how to find the best Manchester to Southend On Sea transport deals? Usually, this is not an easy task and you'll have to browse multiple sites to compare all deals.

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You'll mainly use the trains, flights, carpooling and buses of National Express, Greater Anglia, Blablacar, Virgin Trains, c2c, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways or MegaBus to reach Southend On Sea.

All modes of transport Manchester-Southend On Sea

For your trip from Manchester (England, United Kingdom) to Southend On Sea (England, United Kingdom) with a distance of 182 mi you will be able to take 4 modes of transport, eventually by combining plane, carpooling, bus and/or train, and according to which the duration of the journey will be significantly different.

Travel by train between Manchester and Southend On Sea

It is not possible to travel directly by train from Manchester to Southend On Sea without changing trains but some trains run on lines Manchester-London and London-Southend On Sea allowing you to make the entire trip only by rail.

Trains of Virgin Trains to London leave from Manchester Piccadilly railway station in Manchester. Arrival in London will take place at London Euston station (2 mi from the city centre). Correspondence or change is required in London where the train operated by Greater Anglia or c2c leave for Southend On Sea.

Take a coach from Manchester to Southend On Sea

No coach company allows you to get you directly to Southend On Sea from Manchester without changing buses, you will have to take the coach lines Manchester-London and London-Southend On Sea.

You will board a coach of National Express or MegaBus in Manchester. The bus will drop you off at London Victoria Coach Station bus station (1.1 mi from London, United Kingdom). Please make sure to show up on time at Manchester bus station (0.2 mi from Manchester) at least 15 minutes before the time of departure for London. Once arrived in London, take another coach of National Express that will take you to Southend On Sea bus station (England United Kingdom).

Carpool from Manchester to Southend On Sea

Blablacar is the main carpooling platform in Europe where drivers having the route London-Southend On Sea will be able to share a ride with you that you will combine with a trip by train in order to cover the entire trip.

Fly to Southend On Sea from Manchester

No flight allows you to fly directly to Southend On Sea from Manchester. You can take the flight Manchester-London and complete the other part of your journey traveling by bus.

Leave Manchester and arrive early enough (at least 2 hours before the departure time) at Manchester International MAN airport, 9.3 mi away, to check in your luggage for the flight to London (Gatwick airport, IATA code: LGW) operated by British Airways or Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Which carriers to travel between Manchester and Southend On Sea?

Bus companies

National Express operates the intercity bus services from the bus station of Manchester in Manchester and to the one of London Victoria Coach Station (England United Kingdom) and between the city of London (serving London Victoria Coach Station bus station at 1.1 mi from centre) and the city of Southend On Sea where the coach will drop you off at Southend-on-Sea station situated at about 0.7 mi from Southend On Sea city centre.

MegaBus is the bus carrier that allows to travel on the line from the bus station of Manchester in Manchester and to the one of London Victoria Coach Station (England United Kingdom)

Railway companies

Greater Anglia provides a rail connection London-Southend On Sea with the train from London Liverpool Street railway station (2.3 mi from city-centre) and serving the rail station of Southend Airport at arrival (1.6 mi from centre)

c2c transports passengers on a rail line from London to Southend On Sea with the train which leaves London Liverpool Street station to arrive at Southend Central railway station (England United Kingdom)

Virgin Trains operates the train journey Manchester-London with the train from Manchester Piccadilly railway station (0.3 mi from city-centre) and serving the rail station of London Euston at arrival (2 mi from centre)

Airlines

British Airways carries out a flight from Manchester International MAN airport situated 9.3 mi away from the city centre of Manchester to London (arrival at Gatwick LGW airport)

Virgin Atlantic Airways flies on the route from Manchester International MAN airport (located 9.3 mi from Manchester, United Kingdom) to London (serving Heathrow LHR airport)

Carpooling

Depending on the requested date, Blablacar can display an offer to share a ride London-Southend On Sea (36 mi)

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