There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Otranto by plane, bus, train, 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 Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)MAN - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
10h 31m€85–218Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LecceFr
- Take the bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSE101 / ...
25h 41m€226–859Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambéry
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Turin729
- Take the bus from Turin C Vittorio to Maglie Piazzale Megapark
33h 31m€316–1,149Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Otranto
26h 22mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)STN - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
13h 20m€145–478Fly Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)MAN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
17h 17m€102–233Fly Manchester Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)MAN - TIA
- Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
16h 48m€179–322Train, bus via Lille
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta SusaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to LecceFr
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE101 / ...
26h 16m€329–1,081Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Policoro
- Take the bus from Policoro to Otranto, Via Orte
46h 59m€189–363Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Lecce570 / ...
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSE101 / ...
2d€131–436Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Otranto
27h 22m€420–613
Manchester to Otranto by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Otranto is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €220 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Otranto is to fly and bus which takes 10h 31m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Otranto. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Otranto, Via Orte via London Victoria, Frankfurt and Policoro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 59m.
The distance between Manchester and Otranto is 2184 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Otranto without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 25h 41m and costs €220 - €900.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Manchester to Otranto, including transfers.
Manchester to Otranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Otranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Otranto is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 11:28 PM in Manchester and 12:28 AM in Otranto.
There are 2011+ hotels available in Otranto.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Otranto, Via Orte via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Policoro, and Policoro in around 46h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- 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
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- 1st Class
- €250–420
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
- 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
Train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chambéry to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Chambéry to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Chambéry to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Turin C Vittorio to Maglie Piazzale Megapark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Policoro to Otranto, Via Orte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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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