There are 12 ways to get from France 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 Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
6h£152–362Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CDG - MAN
4h 22m£44–170Bus via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
16h 22m£53–87Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
8h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
17h 18m£49–77Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
9h 33m£133–190Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MRS - MAN
4h 55m£50–176Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCE - MAN
5h 14m£50–171Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CDG - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 30m£59–209Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BVA - MAN
5h 46m£56–157Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane CDG - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
6h 49m£72–201Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 30m£80–280
France to Manchester by subway, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Manchester is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from France to Manchester is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs £40 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between France and Manchester is 468 miles.
The best way to get from France to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs £150 - £370.
It takes approximately 6h to get from France to Manchester, including transfers.
France to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
France to Manchester train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from France to Manchester is to train which takes 6h and costs £150 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 16h 22m, you could also fly, which costs £40 - £170 and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between France and Manchester, England?
You can take a subway from Cité to Manchester Piccadilly via Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 6h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hôtel de Ville to Manchester Central Coach Station via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 16h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–130
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–180
- 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
- £65–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- 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 Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £21–26
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–11
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- 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
- £45–60
- 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
- £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
France to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Manchester is 1h behind France. It is currently 5:10 AM in France and 4:10 AM in Manchester.
France to Manchester train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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