There are 8 ways to get from Assen to Manchester by car, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car train, or car ferry
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Drive, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Drive from Assen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane AMS - MAN
3h 55m£70–206Train
- Take the train from Assen to Goudatrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
9h 28m£130–377Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groningen to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
20h 31m£78–127Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Assen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
10h 52mDrive, fly to Liverpool, train
- Drive from Assen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane AMS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 5m£85–242Drive, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Drive from Assen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane AMS - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
6h 7m£97–267Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 075 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoriabus 814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
21h 15m£81–166Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Assen to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
11h 58m£146–227
Assen to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Manchester is to bus and train which costs £75 - £130 and takes 20h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Manchester is to drive and fly which takes 3h 55m and costs £65 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Assen to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Assen, Maasstraat and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Groningen central station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Assen to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Assen and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Assen and Manchester is 421 miles.
The best way to get from Assen to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 9h 28m and costs £130 - £380.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Assen to Manchester, including transfers.
Assen to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Assen to Manchester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Assen station.
The best way to get from Assen to Manchester is to train which takes 9h 28m and costs £130 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £170 and takes 21h 15m.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Assen to Manchester Piccadilly via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., and London Euston in around 9h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Assen, Maasstraat to Manchester Central Coach Station via Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte, Groningen central station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and London Victoria in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Assen to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- 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
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Assen to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Manchester is 1h behind Assen. It is currently 10:20 AM in Assen and 9:20 AM in Manchester.
Assen to Manchester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Gouda station.
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