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The journey from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly on the fastest train in 1h 38m, usually 2h 47m. Each day, 38 trains leave from Milton Keynes Central, starting at 00:29 and ending at 22:46. Get real-time updates on train schedules, delays, and cancellations. Save time, effort, and money with TrainPal.
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| Departs | Arrives | Status | Duration | Operator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
06:38 Milton Keynes Central | 10:40 Manchester Piccadilly | On time | 4h 2m | West Midlands Trains | Find tickets | |
06:42 Milton Keynes Central | 08:25 Manchester Piccadilly | On time | 1h 43m | Avanti West Coast | Find tickets | |
07:00 Milton Keynes Central | 08:45 Manchester Piccadilly | On time | 1h 45m | Avanti West Coast | Find tickets | |
07:21 Milton Keynes Central | 09:05 Manchester Piccadilly | On time | 1h 44m | Avanti West Coast | Find tickets | |
07:38 Milton Keynes Central | 11:40 Manchester Piccadilly | On time | 4h 2m | West Midlands Trains | Find tickets |
Effortlessly plan your journey from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly. Discover the earliest and latest train times, departure and arrival stations, distance, travel duration, and pricing options to enhance your trip.
| First train | 00:29 |
|---|---|
| Last train | 22:46 |
| Departure station | Milton Keynes Central |
| Arrival station | Manchester Piccadilly |
| Distance | 117 miles (188 km) |
| Journey time | From 1h 38m |
| Price | From £2.25 |
| Train operators | Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern |
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Travel from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly in just 1 hour 41 minutes on direct Avanti West Coast services.
On one efficient, direct train, you can travel from Milton Keynes to Manchester, with a premium travel experience and picturesque views of Northamptonshire and Staffordshire countryside from your window. When booking in advance with TrainPal, you can buy cheap train tickets from Milton Keynes to Manchester using railcard discounts, split tickets and advance fares.
Avanti West Coast runs long-distance trains around the West of England, with fast services connecting major cities such as Manchester, Liverpool, London, Crewe, Chester and Wigan.
To the west of Milton Keynes town centre, Milton Keynes Central is a well-connected Buckinghamshire station that offers passengers routes to get to some of England’s top destinations.
With waiting rooms and seating areas, Milton Keynes Central is a comfortable location from which to start your journey. Reaching the station is easy, whether by local bus or taxi, both of which serve the station. The station also has plentiful bike storage facilities, as well as a drop-off point for cycle hires operated by Santander Cycles outside the front of the station.
Milton Keynes Station is part of popular routes to places like London Euston, Liverpool Lime Street, Birmingham New Street, and Manchester Piccadilly. Operated by London Northwestern Railway, the other major operators with a presence at the station are Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Trains.
From Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly, your Avanti West Coast service will stop at Rugby, Stoke-On-Trent, Macclesfield, and Stockport before arriving in Manchester. Stops may vary on different services, depending on when you make your journey.
Manchester Piccadilly is a convenient terminus for your journey from Milton Keynes to Manchester. A major northern hub, Manchester Piccadilly is a well-connected station located to the south of the city.
Within a few minutes’ walk, you’ll be able to reach attractions like Piccadilly Gardens, while city centre shopping, bars, and restaurants are just a little further. The station is conveniently connected to local bus routes, as well as through the Manchester 'Metrolink' tram network.
Manchester Piccadilly transports passengers around the UK, with destinations as far afield as Norwich, Llandudno, Stoke-On-Trent, Sheffield, Windermere, Liverpool Lime Street, and London Euston. The station’s major operators are TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, Northern, and East Midlands Railway.
Onboard services from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly, you can choose between three different train classes:
*Information is subject to change. Please check the latest train timetable before your trip.
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