There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Ancona by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), or car ferry
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Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)MAN - AOI
7h 37m€79–270Train via Lille
- 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 Marne La Vallee ChessyTgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta SusaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Reggio Emilia AvFr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to AnconaFr
18h 34m€270–1,033Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Ancona421 / ...
34h 34mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ancona
20h 23mFly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)MAN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
7h 1m€83–280Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)MAN - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
8h 55m€85–271Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to AnconaFr
18h 36m€210–776Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Ancona
38h 50m€119–299Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Ancona
21h 23m€331–475
Manchester to Ancona by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Ancona is to fly which costs €75 - €270 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Ancona is to fly and train which takes 7h 1m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Ancona via Birmingham, Brussels-North Station and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Ancona via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Marne La Vallee Chessy, Torino Porta Susa and Reggio Emilia Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Manchester and Ancona is 1606 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Ancona without a car is to train via Lille which takes 18h 34m and costs €270 - €1100.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Manchester to Ancona, including transfers.
Manchester to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Ancona train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Ancona is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €75 - €270. Alternatively, you can train via Lille, which costs €270 - €1100 and takes 18h 34m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 34h 34m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ancona, Italy?
Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ancona via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Marne La Vallee Chessy, Torino Porta Susa, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 18h 34m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- 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 Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €23–35
- Base Standard
- €40–60
- Base Premium
- €50–80
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €20–28
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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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Manchester to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ancona is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 9:52 AM in Manchester and 10:52 AM in Ancona.
Manchester to Ancona train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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