Trains from Guildford to Manchester

Guildford to Manchester train information

Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train from Guildford (South East England) to Manchester (North West England). The services on board will change depending on the train provider.

The train duration to get to Manchester from Guildford will change depending if the train is direct or with stops. There are 170 miles between the 2 cities.

Depending how far in advance you purchase your ticket and the travel date, the price of the ticket can vary.

Best prices for Guildford to Manchester train tickets

Guildford - Manchester prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Guildford to Manchester by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Guildford - Manchester: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Purchasing your train from Guildford to Manchester in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £32 when purchasing your train 3 days in advance which is 46% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat 1 day in advance.

Best prices for Guildford to Manchester trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Guildford and Manchester by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Manchester to Guildford and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Guildford - Manchester train tickets

The best way to spend less on your Guildford Manchester train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to evaluate how many trips you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

For your calculation, you must include the railcard cost, for instance £30, the discount on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Guildford Manchester ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. It will take you on average 2 trips from Manchester to Guildford (one way journey) with your railcard to start saving money.

The price to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for an entire year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey