Travelling from Manchester to Hastings by train

Fast trains from Manchester to Hastings take around 4 hours and 8 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 349 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Manchester and Hastings.

1. Are there direct trains from Manchester to Hastings?

Journeys between Manchester and Hastings usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 39 departures on the route from Manchester to Hastings every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 35 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Manchester to Hastings?

The Manchester to Hastings train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 8 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Manchester to Hastings train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Hastings is usually scheduled to depart Manchester around 05:05 and the last train is around 22:07. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Manchester around 05:25, and the last at 20:55.