200 miles taking this route: Take M62 LIVERPOOL or M56 LIVERPOOL from Manchester to M6 BIRMINGHAM (via A556 [at J7] if you are coming from M56). Take M6 to the SOUTH EAST to BIRMINGHAM to either M1...
105 miles taking this route: Take M1 to The NORTH, from Leicester, to A616 to MANCHESTER at J35A. Take A616 to A628 to MANCHESTER. Take A628 to M67 to MANCHESTER. Take M67 to Manchester.