There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Freetown by plane, ferry, taxi, or train
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Fly Manchester Airport to Conakry, ferry
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Conakry (CKY)plane MAN - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
15h 10m$387–1,593Fly Manchester Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane MAN - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
16h 12m$515–1,760Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Conakry, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Conakry (CKY)plane BHX - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
18h 10m$415–1,668Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane LGW - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
14h 38m$468–1,648Train to Liverpool, fly to Conakry, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Conakry (CKY)plane LPL - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
20h 33m$417–1,715Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Conakry, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Conakry (CKY)plane LBA - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
19h 10m$463–1,821
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Conakry (CKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Freetown is to fly and ferry which costs $380 - $1,600 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Freetown is to train and fly and taxi which takes 14h 38m and costs $460 - $1,700.
The distance between Manchester and Freetown is 5127 km.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Manchester to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 1h behind Manchester. It is currently 2:41 PM in Manchester and 1:41 PM in Freetown.
There are 73+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Freetown. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Conakry via Bordeaux, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Liverpool to Conakry via Porto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Liverpool to Conakry via Malaga, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Liverpool to Conakry via Madrid, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Conakry via Malaga, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Conakry via Barcelona, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Conakry via Alicante–Elche, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Conakry via Porto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Liverpool to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Conakry via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- flysierraleone.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Liverpool to Conakry via Madrid, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- 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
- $13–24
- 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
- $18–29
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +23276551155
- info@seacoachferry.com
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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