There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Manchester by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester PiccadillyLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 43m£111–471Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to BirminghamMichalovce
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Shudehill InterchangeUk076 / ...
11h 40m£23–37Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brussels to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchester
7h 36mFly Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BRU - MAN
3h 51m£64–164Bus via London
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London VictoriaN280 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill InterchangeUk023 / ...
15h 31m£39–131Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchester
8h 37m£121–173Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)CRL - MAN
4h 40m£46–133Fly Brussels Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BRU - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
8h 8m£69–183Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)AMS - MAN
5h 12m£76–249
Brussels to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Manchester is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Manchester is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs £60 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Brussel Eurolines Busstation and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Brussels and Manchester is 416 miles.
The best way to get from Brussels to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £110 - £480.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Brussels to Manchester, including transfers.
Brussels to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Manchester train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £110 - £480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 11h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 3h 51m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Manchester Piccadilly via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Shudehill Interchange via Birmingham and Newhall St in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- 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
- £35–190
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–22
- 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 Newhall St to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.flibco.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
- £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
Brussels to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Manchester is 1h behind Brussels. It is currently 5:53 AM in Brussels and 4:53 AM in Manchester.
Brussels to Manchester train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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