There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Manchester by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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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
6h 9m£115–487Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to BirminghamMichalovce
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Shudehill InterchangeUk076 / ...
13h 50m£26–40Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leuven to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchester
7h 52mFly from Brussels Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BRU - MAN
3h 55m£65–165Train, bus
- Take the train from Louvain to BrugesIc / ...
- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoria814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
15h 31m£49–125Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leuven to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchester
8h 53m£125–179Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)CRL - MAN
5h 8m£44–130Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)AMS - MAN
5h 42m£67–244
Leuven to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Manchester is to bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Manchester is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Leuven Lüdenscheid and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Brussel Eurolines Busstation and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Leuven and Manchester is 436 miles.
The best way to get from Leuven to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs £110 - £490.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Leuven to Manchester, including transfers.
Leuven to Manchester bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Brussel Eurolines Busstation.
Leuven to Manchester train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Manchester is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs £110 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 13h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Louvain to Manchester Piccadilly via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Shudehill Interchange via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Birmingham, and Newhall St in around 13h 50m.
- 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
- 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 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
- 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 Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £10–16
- 1st Class
- £16–24
Train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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 Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- 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
- 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
Leuven to Manchester bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Birmingham station.
Manchester is 1h behind Leuven. It is currently 9:13 AM in Leuven and 8:13 AM in Manchester.
Leuven to Manchester train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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