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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brussels to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $119 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $119, while a flight costs an average of $476.
Distance: 333 miles (536 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$476 Average price | $119 Average price Cheapest | $56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 59m Average total duration 17h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Manchester:
A bus is $357 (€299) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Manchester costing on average $476 (€399).
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 59m.
You'll arrive about 4h 57m sooner (3h 32m by flight vs 8h 29m by car). Tickets start at around $476 (€399) compared to roughly $56 (€47) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Manchester
How to get from Brussels to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Manchester is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 6148:00 AM1h25Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:25 AMManchester Airport$561One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 6148:00 AM1h25Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:25 AMManchester Airport$561One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SN21839:30 PM1h20Brussels Airport9:50 PMManchester Airport$4881One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM19h05Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)2:20 PMManchester, Shudehill Interchange$1081One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM20h30Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)3:45 PMManchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East$1091One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:10 PM21h10Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)11:20 AMManchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East$1241One-way2 transfers
- FR 322312:15 PM1h25Brussels South Charleroi Airport12:40 PMManchester Airport$601One-way0 transfers
- FR 32397:40 PM1h25Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:05 PMManchester Airport$651One-way0 transfers
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U221645:53 AM9h27Brussels-Midi2:20 PMManchester Airport$2521One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Manchester:
A bus is $357 (€299) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Manchester costing on average $476 (€399).
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 59m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Manchester as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Manchester by bus.
- Travel with Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Transavia France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Ryanair to go to Manchester by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Ryanair.
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