There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Channel Islands by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)MAN - GCI
2h 57m$98–277Train to Liverpool, fly to Jersey Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Jersey Airport (JER)LPL - JER
3h 9m$51–431Train, car ferry via London
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
9h 34m$239–574Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station035 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
10h 54m$200–342Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton CentralManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
17h 5m$104–455Fly Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jersey Airport (JER)MAN - JER
2h 27m$58–227Fly Manchester Airport to Alderney Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alderney Airport (ACI)MAN - ACI
4h 27m$243–1,107Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)BHX - GCI
4h 10m$184–676Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
19h 13m$99–426Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Jersey St Helier
8h 41m$134–338
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Channel Islands is to fly which costs $55 - $230 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Channel Islands is to fly which takes 2h 27m and costs $55 - $230.
The distance between Manchester and Channel Islands is 454 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Channel Islands without a car is to train and car ferry via London which takes 9h 34m and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Manchester to Channel Islands, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
Aurigny and British Airways fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alderney Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alderney Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from Liverpool to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- $10–27
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Poole to Jersey St Helier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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