Trains from Penrith to Manchester

Penrith to Manchester train information

Which operators can I use?

There are a lot of train operators across the United Kingdom & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you are able to see the trains between Penrith in England to Manchester in England as well as the train operator for this journey.

How long is the train?

Travelling by train is a fast and easy option to travel the 85 miles from Penrith to Manchester.

How much does it costs?

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the price of the ticket may vary.

Best prices for Penrith to Manchester train tickets

Penrith - Manchester prices calendar

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

Penrith - Manchester: the best time to book cheap trains

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

Overall, the earlier you purchase your ticket, the cheaper it gets but there can be some exceptions. We gathered the offers from the last six months in order to understand the best time to buy your train tickets Penrith to Manchester. The figures show that booking your train from Penrith to Manchester in advance is not always the best option.

We found trains at £9 when booking 1 day in advance while you will have to pay a minimum of £22 if you book your ticket 3 days in advance. Thus, based on our data, the best time to get your ticket is 1 day in advance as it is 61% cheaper than 3 days in advance.

Best prices for Penrith to Manchester trains

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

Discount Penrith - Manchester train tickets

The best way to pay less on your Penrith 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.

• 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 Penrith 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 Penrith (one way journey) with your railcard to start saving money.

• 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 an entire year.

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