There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Alès by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to NimesTgv
- Take the train from Nimes to AlesTer
11h 49m€194–775Bus via Montélimar
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Montélimar
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare routièreE13
28h 46m€47–226Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Nîmes
- Take the bus from Nimes to Ales
27h 23m€65–224Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alès
15h 54mFly Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)MAN - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
8h 4m€88–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Alès
17h 10m€250–363Fly Manchester Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)MAN - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
8h 33m€133–293Fly Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MAN - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
7h 51m€105–268Train to Liverpool, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)LPL - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Take the train from Nimes to Ales
12h 5m€150–303
Manchester to Alès by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Alès is to bus which costs €65 - €230 and takes 27h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Alès is to fly and train which takes 7h 51m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Alès. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Ales via London Victoria, Paris, Parnasse and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Alès. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Ales via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Manchester and Alès is 1517 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Alès without a car is to train which takes 11h 49m and costs €190 - €800.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Manchester to Alès, including transfers.
Manchester to Alès bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Alès train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Alès is to train which takes 11h 49m and costs €190 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €230 and takes 27h 23m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Alès, France?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ales via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Nimes in around 11h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Ales via London Victoria, Paris, Nîmes, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and Nimes in around 27h 23m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Liverpool to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Liverpool to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Liverpool to Fréjorgues Airport via Isle Of Man, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Liverpool to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Liverpool to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Alès bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Alès is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 7:08 AM in Manchester and 8:08 AM in Alès.
Manchester to Alès train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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