How to travel from Madrid to Manchester

There are 3 ways to get from Madrid to Manchester: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Manchester is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $90 (€78) compared to other travel options to Manchester:

Taking a flight costs $7 (€6) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $98 (€85) for the same trip.

Taking a flight costs $805 (€699) less than taking a train, which costs on average $896 (€777) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Madrid to Manchester is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 30 min.

There are alternative travel options to Manchester that take longer:

Bus takes on average 34 h 15 min.

Getting to Manchester by train takes 14 h 35 min on average.

Manchester is approximately 903 miles (1456 km) away from Madrid.

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Manchester is:

• 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Manchester from Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Madrid to Manchester:

• Buses mostly leave from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and tend to arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
• Flights mostly leave from Madrid Barajas Airport and tend to arrive in Manchester Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Madrid to Manchester:

• FlixBus can get you to Manchester by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Madrid to Manchester for $98 (€85) on Omio.
• Ryanair, Iberia Express, Iberia, Vueling Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Air France, SWISS, PGA-Portugalia Airlines, TAP Portugal or KLM Cityhopper can take you to Manchester by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Vueling Airlines from Madrid to Manchester for $90 (€78).
• Travel with AVE for trains to Manchester. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for AVE Madrid to Manchester tickets on Omio for $896 (€777).

Yes, there are direct routes from Madrid to Manchester with the following travel companies:

• You'll find direct buses with.
• You'll find direct flights with.
• You'll find direct trains with.

Direct services to Manchester tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.