There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Provence by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- 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 Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
11h 57m€367–692Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAN - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
7h 48m€115–285Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille Saint Chtrain Trn
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Saint-Charles to Parc Relaisbus 69
16h 18mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Paris Austerlitz to Veynes Devoluynighttrain
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
17h 54m€383–647Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Provencecar
15h 53m€373–486Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
14h 7m€424–772Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Gapbus
- Take the bus from Gap to Peyruis Parc Relaisbus
28h 23m€140–225Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Provencecar
17h 20m€258–432Fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane MAN - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Veynes Devoluytrain
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
10h 46m€118–566Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MAN - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
11h 11m€183–374
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Provence is to fly and train which costs €110 - €290 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Provence is to fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Provence. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Peyruis Parc Relais via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gap. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Provence. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Chateau Arnoux St Auban via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
The distance between Manchester and Provence is 1639 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Provence without a car is to train which takes 11h 57m and costs €360 - €700.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Manchester to Provence, including transfers.
Manchester to Provence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Provence train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Provence is to train which takes 11h 57m and costs €360 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 28h 23m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Provence via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Marseille St Charles, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 11h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Provence via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Gap, and Peyruis Parc Relais in around 28h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 Provence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Provence is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 6:29 PM in Manchester and 7:29 PM in Provence.
Manchester to Provence train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
There are 307+ hotels available in Provence.











