Travelling from Manchester to Rochester by train

Fast trains from Manchester to Rochester take around 3 hours and 15 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 298 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Manchester and Rochester.

1. Are there direct trains from Manchester to Rochester?

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

We usually find around 40 departures on the route from Manchester to Rochester every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 41 departures.

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

The Manchester to Rochester train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 15 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

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

On weekdays the earliest train to Rochester is usually scheduled to depart Manchester around 05:05 and the last train is around 21:15. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Manchester around 05:25, and the last at 20:55.