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$106–256Train 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 7m$52–208Train, 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$320–615Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
13h$241–336Train, 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
16h 58m$193–628Fly Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane MAN - JER
2h 24m$61–266Train 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$145–413Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Jersey Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LBA - JER
4h 26m$111–304Train, 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 13m$233–773Drive, 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 train and fly which costs $50 - $210 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Channel Islands is to fly which takes 2h 24m and costs $60 - $270.
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 $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Manchester to Channel Islands, including transfers.
There are 55+ 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
- $100–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Jersey Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Flights from Liverpool to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- 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
- $90–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- $90–130
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- $160–240
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- $45–65
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- $100–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $65–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $110–160
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $130–190
- 1st Class
- $280–390
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $60–90
- 1st Class
- $110–160
- 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
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- $14–20
- 1st Class
- $29–35
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $12–20
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $10–14
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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
- $30–300
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- $30–40
- Car
- $60–90
- Single Ticket
- $55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- $80–300
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
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