There are 9 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 13m£114–485Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to BirminghamMichalovce
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Shudehill InterchangeUk076 / ...
12h 51m£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 Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BRU - MAN
3h 51m£65–174Train, 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 48m£49–121Drive, 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 to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Malines to Luttre
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)CRL - MAN
5h 38m£42–139Fly Brussels Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BRU - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
6h 47m£70–183Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)AMS - MAN
5h 12m£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 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mechelen to Manchester is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs £65 - £180.
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 13m.
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 13m and costs £110 - £490.
It takes approximately 6h 13m 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 13m and costs £110 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 12h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 3h 51m.
Manchester is 1h behind Mechelen. It is currently 8:58 PM in Mechelen and 7:58 PM 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 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malines to Shudehill Interchange via Brussels-North, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Birmingham, and Newhall St in around 12h 51m.
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- 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 Brussels Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- 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
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–140
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Malines to Luttre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–10
- 1st Class
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- 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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