There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Lecce by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane MAN - BDS
6h 39m€59–437Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Leccetrain Fr
24h 12m€479–805Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Leccebus
41h 49m€263–386Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leccecar
25h 57m€587–801Train
- 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 Est to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Leccetrain Fr
25h 22m€509–975Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Leccebus 570 / ...
46h 5m€233–376Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leccecar
26h 57m€480–755
Manchester to Lecce by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Lecce is to fly which costs €55 - €440 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Lecce is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €55 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Lecce via London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive and Sibari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Lecce via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 12m.
The distance between Manchester and Lecce is 2130 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lecce without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 24h 12m and costs €470 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Manchester to Lecce, including transfers.
Manchester to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Lecce train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lecce is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €55 - €440. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €470 - €850 and takes 24h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €260 - €390 and takes 41h 49m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Lecce, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lecce via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Torino Porta Susa in around 24h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–250
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Sibari to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lecce is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 7:39 PM in Manchester and 8:39 PM in Lecce.
Manchester to Lecce train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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