Trains from Manchester to Peterborough

Manchester to Peterborough train information

• The trip between Manchester, located in England and Peterborough, situated in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.
• There are 104 miles between the 2 cities and the average journey time from Manchester to Peterborough is approximately 2h47m. Taking the train is often the fastest option to get to Peterborough from Manchester, and it's also a greener option than driving your car or flying.
• Fares may change depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for Manchester to Peterborough train tickets

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Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Manchester to Peterborough tend to increase if you don't book early. Based on our data, if you purchase your ticket 7 days in advance, the price of the ticket starts at £27 whereas when booking on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £38 for your trip. Thus, you will save 30% on the price of your ticket by buying your ticket 7 days in advance as opposed to on the day you're travelling.

The data are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Manchester to Peterborough trains

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

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National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you might want to get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you make great savings for your Manchester Peterborough train ticket.

• If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to evaluate how many trips you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

  For your evaluation, you need to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, how much you're saving on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Manchester Peterborough 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 approximately 2 trips from Peterborough to Manchester (one way journey) with your railcard to be profitable.

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

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