There are 9 ways to get from Groningen to Manchester by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)AMS - MAN
5h 47m£72–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk075 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
19h 58m£53–180Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from Groningen to Gouda
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
9h 45m£127–637Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Groningen to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchester
11h 1mTrain, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)AMS - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
6h 59m£102–313Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liverpool (LPL)AMS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
7h 2m£87–273Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
8h 3m£96–303Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
10h 8m£120–606Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Groningen to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchester
12h 2m£173–248
Groningen to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Manchester is to bus which costs £50 - £180 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs £70 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Groningen and Manchester is 449 miles.
The best way to get from Groningen to Manchester without a car is to train via Rotterdam which takes 9h 45m and costs £120 - £650.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Groningen to Manchester, including transfers.
Groningen to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Manchester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Manchester is to train via Rotterdam which takes 9h 45m and costs £120 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £180 and takes 19h 58m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Groningen to Manchester Piccadilly via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., and London Euston in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Manchester Central Coach Station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and London Victoria in around 19h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £29–45
- 1st Class
- £60–100
Train from Groningen to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £60–110
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £200–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £28–45
- 1st Class
- £55–95
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–44
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- £40–44
Train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £38–42
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- £38–42
- 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
- £55–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- 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/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- 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/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- 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
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
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- £9–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
Groningen to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Manchester is 1h behind Groningen. It is currently 5:54 AM in Groningen and 4:54 AM in Manchester.
Groningen to Manchester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Gouda station.
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