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 Jersey Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane MAN - JER
2h 24m$58–228Train 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$46–265Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
9h 41m$202–766Bus, 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$204–346Train, car ferry via Portsmouth
- 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 59m$105–478Fly Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane MAN - GCI
2h 54m$98–288Fly Manchester Airport to Alderney Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane MAN - ACI
5h 44m$213–708Train 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$117–449Train, 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 14m$139–433Drive, 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 Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Channel Islands is to fly which costs $55 - $230 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Channel Islands is to fly which takes 2h 24m and costs $55 - $230.
The distance between Manchester and Channel Islands is 479 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Channel Islands without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 9h 41m and costs $200 - $800.
It takes approximately 2h 24m 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?
easyJet, Loganair, and British Airways fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Jersey Airport (JER) once daily.
- 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
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Liverpool to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Jersey Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–550
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–130
- 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
- $6–30
- 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
- $7–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- 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
- 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
- $9–35
- 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
- $12–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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
- $24–110
- 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
- $70–85
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
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