Travel to Manchester
Every way to reach Manchester: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Manchester is reachable from 268 places across 63 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 87 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 11m door to door. The nearest origin is 41 km away.
How people reach Manchester
Every mode that actually calls at Manchester, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 130 | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 308 km | 12 |
| Coach | 52 | €10.07 | 1h 29m | 328 km | 2 |
| Flight | 389 | €33.18 | 3h 55m | 10,946 km | 73 |
- 268Places you can arrive from
- 268Places you can leave for
- 63Countries
- 87Operators
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Rooms within reach of Manchester Piccadilly
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 133 | 23% | Huyton, 41 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 93 | 16% | Luton, 216 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 117 | 20% | Paris, 606 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 228 | 40% | Pula, 1505 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Manchester that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 202 | 43% |
| Spain | 38 | 8% |
| France | 33 | 7% |
| Italy | 33 | 7% |
| Greece | 22 | 5% |
| Germany | 18 | 4% |
| Poland | 16 | 3% |
| United States | 16 | 3% |
| Croatia | 10 | 2% |
| Ireland | 10 | 2% |
| Morocco | 10 | 2% |
| Türkiye | 10 | 2% |
| Portugal | 8 | 2% |
| India | 7 | 1% |
| Norway | 7 | 1% |
| Austria | 6 | 1% |
| Canada | 6 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1% |
| Egypt | 6 | 1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Manchester
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Manchester
- Manchester Piccadilly
- Reddish South
- Salford Central
- Manchester Chorlton Street
- Manchester Central Coach Station
- MAN
- Manchester River Cruises Ralli Quay
- Manchester River Cruises Salford Quays
MAN is not in Manchester, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
A car waiting when you land in Manchester
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Manchester
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds to Manchester bus | €10.07 | 1h 42m | 57 km |
| Bradford to Manchester bus | €10.07 | 1h 32m | 47 km |
| Birmingham to Manchester bus | €10.07 | 2h 34m | 113 km |
| Sheffield to Manchester bus | €10.07 | 1h 38m | 52 km |
| Liverpool to Manchester bus | €10.07 | 1h 37m | 50 km |
| Birkenhead to Manchester bus | €10.07 | 1h 37m | 52 km |
| Nottingham to Manchester bus | €10.07 | 2h 13m | 93 km |
| Preston to Manchester bus | €10.07 | 1h 29m | 44 km |
| Derby to Manchester bus | €10.07 | 2h 3m | 80 km |
| Leicester to Manchester bus | €10.08 | 2h 36m | 119 km |
| York to Manchester bus | €10.08 | 2h 16m | 93 km |
| Coventry to Manchester bus | €10.63 | 2h 51m | 129 km |
| Hull to Manchester bus | €10.63 | 2h 45m | 129 km |
| Sheffield to Manchester train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 52 km |
| Liverpool to Manchester train | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 50 km |
| Birkenhead to Manchester train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 52 km |
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Baggage storage near Manchester Piccadilly
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Manchester
Common questions about Travel to Manchester
How can I get to Manchester?
Manchester is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 268 places, across 63 countries, on services run by 87 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Manchester?
The cheapest way into Manchester is by coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 268 origins we sell into Manchester over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Manchester?
The fastest journey into Manchester is by train, at 1h 11m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 41 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Manchester have?
Manchester has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Manchester Piccadilly, Reddish South, Salford Central. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Manchester from within 200 km?
133 of the routes we sell into Manchester start within 200 km. The nearest is Huyton, 41 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Manchester in United Kingdom?
Manchester connects to 268 places on our network across 63 countries, the furthest of them 10,946 km away in a straight line. United Kingdom routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in United Kingdom
The wider region
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Manchester is somebody else's catalog.
What to book in Manchester before you go
Day trips that leave Manchester in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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Plan a trip from here
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