There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Channel Islands by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, 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)plane MAN - GCI
2h 54m$97–278Train to Liverpool, fly to Jersey Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LPL - JER
3h 6m$45–433Train, car ferry via London
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
9h 13m$234–591Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
12h 47m$197–314Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
17h 1m$105–480Fly Manchester Airport to Alderney Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane MAN - ACI
4h 4m$222–1,108Fly Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane MAN - JER
2h 24m$52–228Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane BHX - GCI
4h 10m$127–420Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
17h 16m$138–450Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Jersey St Heliercarferry
8h 43m$134–347
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 $50 - $230 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Channel Islands is to fly which takes 2h 24m and costs $50 - $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 13m and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 2h 54m 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alderney Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–190
Flights from Liverpool to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- 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
- $45–260
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- 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
- $23–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–100
- 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
- $5–20
- 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
- $7–28
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- $160–220
- 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
- $60–240
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–120
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
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