There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Lokeren by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, car ferry, or subway
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Train
best- 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 Flandres to Lokerentrain Ter
7h 15m€135–377Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Stbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoortbus Michalovce
11h 59m€35–45Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lokerencar
7h 25mFly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Berchemtrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Lokerentrain
5h 17m€77–250Bus via London
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
14h 43m€57–85Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lokerencar
8h 37m€136–194Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 51m€50–215Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus, subway, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Den haagbus
- Take the subway from 's-Gravenhage, Forepark to Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraalsubway
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lokerentrain
7h 42m
Manchester to Lokeren by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Lokeren is to bus which costs €35 - €45 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Lokeren is to fly and train which takes 5h 17m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Lokeren station. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Lokeren Station perron 9 via Birmingham and Gent Dampoort perron B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Lokeren. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Lokeren via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Manchester and Lokeren is 658 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lokeren without a car is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs €130 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Manchester to Lokeren, including transfers.
Manchester to Lokeren bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Lokeren train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lokeren is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs €130 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €45 and takes 11h 59m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Lokeren, Belgium?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lokeren via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Lokeren Station perron 9 via Newhall St, Birmingham, Gent-Dampoort, and Gent Dampoort perron B1 in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- 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
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €75–110
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €140–200
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €22–40
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
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 Lille Flandres to Lokeren
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- Rail 1st Class
- €25–40
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–17
- 1st Class
- €20–23
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Lokeren
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–12
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Anvers-Central to Lokeren
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–13
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from 's-Gravenhage, Forepark to Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- RET
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €13–15
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/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
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Amsterdam to Den haag
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Lokeren bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Lokeren is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 12:36 AM in Manchester and 1:36 AM in Lokeren.
Manchester to Lokeren train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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