There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Castelo Branco by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, towncar, or car train
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Fly Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)MAN - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Branco
8h 59m€48–205Train, bus via Irun
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to HendayeTgv
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Castelo Branco
23h 45m€238–816Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
27h 39m€236–728Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Castelo Branco
30h 51m€243–953Fly Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)MAN - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guarda
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
9h 56m€314–413Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)BHX - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guarda
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
11h 33m€341–596Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch540
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Castelo Branco
33h 20m€176–508Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
39h 30mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Castelo Branco
22h 34m
Manchester to Castelo Branco by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Castelo Branco is to fly and train which costs €45 - €210 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Castelo Branco is to fly and train which takes 8h 59m and costs €45 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 30m.
The distance between Manchester and Castelo Branco is 1947 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Castelo Branco without a car is to train and bus via Irun which takes 23h 45m and costs €230 - €850.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Manchester to Castelo Branco, including transfers.
Manchester to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
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There are 78+ hotels available in Castelo Branco.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 39h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- 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
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- +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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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