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Compare train, bus, and flight for Manchester to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of €99 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of €99, while a train costs an average of €368.
Distance: 306 miles (493 km)
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€99 Average price Cheapest | €106 Average price | €368 Average price | €97 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 13m Average total duration 16h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 25m Average total duration 6h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Amsterdam:
A flight is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Amsterdam costing on average €106.
A flight is €269 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Amsterdam costing on average €368.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 25m.
Bus takes on average 17h 13m.
Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Amsterdam
How to get from Manchester to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM16h30Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East11:30 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€1031One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM16h30Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East11:30 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€1031One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL103211:00 AM1h20Manchester Airport1:20 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1291One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM16h50Manchester, Shudehill Interchange11:30 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€1031One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM16h55Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East11:55 AMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)€1031One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM17h15Manchester, Shudehill Interchange11:55 AMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)€1031One-way1 transfer
- U221617:05 AM1h20Manchester Airport9:25 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1921One-way0 transfers
AF1169 · AF12405:50 PM13h45Manchester Airport8:35 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2771One-way1 transfer- AF1169 · AF13405:50 PM14h50Manchester Airport9:40 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2771One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Amsterdam:
A flight is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Amsterdam costing on average €106.
A flight is €269 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Amsterdam costing on average €368.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 25m.
Bus takes on average 17h 13m.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Ferries mostly depart from Hull Ferry Terminal and arrive in Europoort Rotterdam.
- Travel with Eurostar, Avanti West Coast to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France, British Airways, Eastern Airways, Air Baltic, BA Euroflyer, Sas Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 10 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France, Eastern Airways.
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