There are 10 ways to get from Ankara to Manchester by plane, train, night train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ESB - MAN
10h 28m£88–207Train, night train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Stationbus
39h 21m£49–75Train, night train
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
2d 8h£281–835Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ankara to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
34h 42mFly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ESB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
11h 49m£116–321Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ESB - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
10h 31m£114–491Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanțabus
- Take the bus from Constanta to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Stationbus
45h 14m£61–113Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploieștibus
- Take the busferry from Ploiești to Manchester, Coach Stationbusferry
3d£70–192Train, night train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Hst
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
3d 9h£82–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ankara to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
35h 43m£521–758
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Manchester is to train and night train and bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 39h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Manchester is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs £85 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Manchester, Coach Station via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Constanta and Bucharest Obor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Ankara and Manchester is 1918 miles.
The best way to get from Ankara to Manchester without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 39h 21m and costs £45 - £80.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Ankara to Manchester, including transfers.
Ankara to Manchester bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Manchester train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Manchester is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs £85 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 45h 14m.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Manchester, England?
SunExpress, Brussels Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Manchester, Coach Station via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Constanta, and Bucharest Obor in around 45h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £15–22
- 1st Class
- £21–28
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–80
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–250
- Couchette Carriage
- £140–170
- Seating Carriage
- £75–100
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- £11–14
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0765-408.848
- horasmu@yahoo.com
- Website
- horas.ro
Bus from Constanta to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from Ploiești to Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–110
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Ankara to Manchester bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Manchester is 3h behind Ankara. It is currently 12:45 AM in Ankara and 9:45 PM in Manchester.
Ankara to Manchester train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Halkali station.
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