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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 train, with an average ticket price of $93 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 3m. 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 train costs an average of $93, while a flight costs an average of $498.
Distance: 306 miles (493 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$498 Average price | $93 Average price Cheapest | $104 Average price | $116 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 3m Average total duration Fastest 4h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 15m Average total duration 6h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 55m Average total duration 16h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 train is $11 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Amsterdam costing on average $104 (€87).
A train is $404 (€340) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Amsterdam costing on average $498 (€418).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 15m.
Bus takes on average 16h 55m.
You'll arrive about 5h 52m sooner (4h 3m by flight vs 9h 55m by car). Tickets start at around $498 (€418) compared to roughly $116 (€97) 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 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 · FlixBus4:30 PM16h30Manchester, Shudehill Interchange10:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$791One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM16h30Manchester, Shudehill Interchange10:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$791One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U278528:00 AM1h15Manchester Airport10:15 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1221One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM16h55Manchester, Shudehill Interchange10:25 AMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)$791One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:55 PM17h05Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East8:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$791One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:30 PM17h30Manchester, Shudehill Interchange8:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$791One-way1 transfer
- U221617:00 AM1h25Manchester Airport9:25 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1121One-way0 transfers
- U221695:55 PM1h25Manchester Airport8:20 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1161One-way0 transfers
- U2216312:55 PM1h20Manchester Airport3:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1881One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Amsterdam:
A train is $11 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Amsterdam costing on average $104 (€87).
A train is $404 (€340) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Amsterdam costing on average $498 (€418).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 15m.
Bus takes on average 16h 55m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- 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 easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Air Baltic, Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, London North Eastern Railway, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 9 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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