There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Alderney by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane MAN - ACI
4h 54m$265–439Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane BHX - ACI
6h 5m$242–736Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderneyferry
12h 11m$410–546Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderneyferry
15h 32m$279–397Train, car ferry, ferry via Portsmouth
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
17h 17m$251–592Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane SOU - ACI
6h 4m$335–553
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alderney Airport (ACI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Alderney is to bus and car ferry and ferry which costs $270 - $400 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Alderney is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $260 - $440.
The distance between Manchester and Alderney is 423 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Alderney without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 12h 11m and costs $410 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Manchester to Alderney, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Alderney.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Alderney, Guernsey?
Aurigny and Loganair fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alderney Airport (ACI) twice daily.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alderney Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alderney Airport via Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alderney Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–290
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- $55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- $80–290
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