There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Dax by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car ferry, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Daxtrain Tgv
10h 19m€164–686Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane MAN - BIQ
- Take the train from Biarritz to Daxtrain
8h 35m€77–318Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Daxbus
24h 45m€78–218Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain Ter
25h 18m€103–430Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
- Drive from Caen to Daxcar
18h 5m€195–533Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Daxcar
15h 28mFly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain
7h 1m€79–223Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane MAN - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Daxtrain
9h 52m€235–743Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAN - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Daxtrain
9h 15m€87–216
Manchester to Dax by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dax is to bus which costs €75 - €220 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dax is to fly and train which takes 7h 1m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Dax. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Dax via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Dax. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Dax via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Manchester and Dax is 1435 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dax without a car is to train which takes 10h 19m and costs €160 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Manchester to Dax, including transfers.
Manchester to Dax bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Dax train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dax is to train which takes 10h 19m and costs €160 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €220 and takes 24h 45m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dax, France?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Dax via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Dax via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- 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/
- 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
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Biarritz to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Biarritz to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Pau to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Malo to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–100
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Dax bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Dax is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 4:33 AM in Manchester and 5:33 AM in Dax.
Manchester to Dax train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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