There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Freetown by plane, taxi, ferry, or train
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 Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
best- 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
15h 59m$402–1,558Fly Manchester Airport to Conakry, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Conakry (CKY)plane MAN - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
15h 2m$334–1,341Train 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
16h 39m$349–1,458Train, 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
13h 32m$478–1,640Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane LHR - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
17h 47m$712–1,532Train 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
17h 50m$361–1,514Train 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
21h 37m$390–1,615
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Freetown is to fly and ferry which costs $330 - $1,400 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Freetown is to train and fly and taxi which takes 13h 32m and costs $470 - $1,700.
The distance between Manchester and Freetown is 5269 km.
It takes approximately 15h 59m to get from Manchester to Freetown, including transfers.
There are 70+ 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 Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Liverpool to Conakry via Malaga, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Liverpool to Conakry via Madrid, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Conakry via Porto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Conakry via Barcelona, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Conakry via Malaga, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Conakry via Alicante–Elche, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Liverpool to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Conakry via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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
- $34–35
- 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
- $5–19
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–35
- 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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