There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Amsterdam by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
3h 55m€57–205Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Amsterdam Central Stationbus
16h 50m€49–118Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
7h 20m€106–532Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Amsterdamcar
9h 31mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LBA - AMS
5h 46m€86–261Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LPL - AMS
4h 38m€73–226Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHX - AMS
5h 27m€65–276Train to Humberside Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HUY - AMS
6h 36m€372–694Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus Uk023 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Stationbus N824
17h 25mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Amsterdamcar
10h 38m€170–249
Manchester to Amsterdam by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Amsterdam is to bus via Dover which costs €45 - €120 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Amsterdam station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Amsterdam Central Station via London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Manchester and Amsterdam is 519 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs €100 - €550.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Manchester to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Manchester to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Amsterdam train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €55 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €550 and takes 7h 20m, you could also bus via Dover, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 16h 50m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
easyJet, KLM, and British Airways fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Amsterdam Centraal via London Euston and London St. Pancras Int. in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Humberside Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- 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
- €40–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- 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
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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 Amsterdam bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at London Victoria station.
Amsterdam is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 9:52 AM in Manchester and 10:52 AM in Amsterdam.
Manchester to Amsterdam train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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