There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Alvor by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or car train
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Fly Manchester Airport to Faro Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane MAN - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
9h 12m€46–129Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Alvorcar
35h 52m€319–1,035Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centrobus
38h 20m€342–614Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alvorcar
27h 42m€529–711Train to Liverpool, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LPL - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
9h 51m€61–140Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BHX - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
10h 43m€89–229Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LBA - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
11h 16m€76–194Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to East Midlands Parkwaytrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane EMA - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
11h 40m€103–256Fly Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MAN - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain
11h 28m€104–301Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Alvor - Centrobus
47h 40m€147–460
Manchester to Alvor by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Alvor is to fly and train which costs €45 - €130 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Alvor is to fly and train which takes 9h 12m and costs €45 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Alvor. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Alvor - Centro via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy and Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 40m.
The distance between Manchester and Alvor is 1968 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Alvor without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 20m and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Manchester to Alvor, including transfers.
Manchester to Alvor bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Alvor bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Book your Manchester to Alvor bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 7359+ hotels available in Alvor.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Alvor, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Alvor - Centro via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy, and Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios in around 47h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Liverpool to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Faro Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Liverpool to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Liverpool to Faro Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
Flights from Liverpool to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Liverpool to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
Flights from Liverpool to Faro Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to East Midlands Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–310
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Alvor - Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
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