Travelling from Manchester to Eastbourne by train

Fast trains from Manchester to Eastbourne take around 4 hours and 8 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 347 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Manchester and Eastbourne.

1. Are there direct trains from Manchester to Eastbourne?

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

We usually find around 40 departures on the route from Manchester to Eastbourne 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 36 departures.

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

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

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

On weekdays the earliest train to Eastbourne 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 22:07.