Trains from Rochdale to Manchester

Rochdale to Manchester train information

• The route connecting Rochdale, which is in England and Manchester, located in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.
• The duration to travel to Manchester from Rochdale can vary depending if your train is direct or with changes. There are 10 miles between both cities.
• Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the cost of the train may change.

Best prices for Rochdale to Manchester train tickets

Rochdale - Manchester prices calendar

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

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

Booking your train ticket in advance is often cheaper than leaving it to the day you travel. Yet, as you can notice in the chart above, the cost of train tickets Rochdale to Manchester tend to remain approximately the same and cost £5.

Best prices for Rochdale to Manchester trains

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

Discount Rochdale - Manchester train tickets

The best way to pay less on your Rochdale 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 residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

When getting a railcard, the idea is to make savings after several trips. But is it really relevant when taking the train from Rochdale to Manchester? Grab your calculator, taking into account:

A = the railcard cost (i.e.: £30)

B = average discount offered by the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

C = average fare for a Rochdale Manchester ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

Start by dividing A by B: this will show you the budget from which the card will be worthwile. Then divide that number by C. You will see the average number of trips needed per year to start saving money.

In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be worth the investment after on average 2 trips from Rochdale to Manchester (one way journey).

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most train fares, so you will save 1/3 on most rail fares.

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