There are 8 ways to get from Mechelen to Manchester by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester PiccadillyLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
6h 20m£114–485Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to BirminghamMichalovce
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Shudehill InterchangeUk076 / ...
12h 54m£27–41Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Mechelen to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchester
7h 50mFly from Brussels Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BRU - MAN
3h 48m£65–164Train, bus
- Take the train from Malines to BrugesL / ...
- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoria814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
15h 39m£49–110Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Mechelen to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchester
8h 52m£124–176Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Malines to Luttre
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)CRL - MAN
5h 33m£42–129Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)AMS - MAN
5h 6m£64–245
Mechelen to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mechelen to Manchester is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mechelen to Manchester is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct train from Mechelen to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Malines and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Mechelen and Manchester is 431 miles.
The best way to get from Mechelen to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs £110 - £490.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Mechelen to Manchester, including transfers.
Mechelen to Manchester train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Mechelen to Manchester is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs £110 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 12h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 3h 48m.
Manchester is 1h behind Mechelen. It is currently 10:33 AM in Mechelen and 9:33 AM in Manchester.
Mechelen to Manchester train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Mechelen, Belgium and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Malines to Manchester Piccadilly via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malines to Shudehill Interchange via Brussels-North, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Birmingham, and Newhall St in around 12h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Malines to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Malines to Luttre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–10
- 1st Class
- £10–15
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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