There are 11 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 Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ESB - MAN
11h 10m£90–200Train, night train, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
3d 9h£80–189Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
47h 30m£350–524Train, night train
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain 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 9h£300–515Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ankara to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
34h 47m£606–827Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport 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£112–312Train to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SAW - MAN
11h 7m£109–433Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport 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 38m£165–356Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Vama Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
2d 7hBus via Munich
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
2d 12h£203–360Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ankara to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
35h 49m£496–764
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Manchester is to fly which costs £90 - £200 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Manchester is to fly and train which takes 10h 38m and costs £160 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Istanbul, Ruse, Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Ankara Gar 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 9h.
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 47h 30m and costs £350 - £550.
It takes approximately 11h 10m 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 Gar station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Manchester is to fly which takes 11h 10m and costs £90 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Manchester, England?
SunExpress, Brussels Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Manchester Airport (MAN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Manchester Central Coach Station via Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul, Vama Ruse, Ruse, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–12
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–12
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–12
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–76
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £55–65
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- £18–26
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- £18–26
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Vama Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Ruse to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Ankara to Manchester bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Manchester is 2h behind Ankara. It is currently 9:03 PM in Ankara and 7:03 PM in Manchester.
Ankara to Manchester train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Istanbul(Halkali) station.
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