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Compare train, bus, and flight for Manchester to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $126 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 6m. 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 $126, while a flight costs an average of $516.
Distance: 333 miles (536 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$516 Average price | $126 Average price Cheapest | $109 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 6m Average total duration Fastest 4h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 9m Average total duration 16h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 18m 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 Manchester to Brussels:
A bus is $391 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Brussels costing on average $516.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 9m.
You'll arrive about 4h 12m sooner (4h 6m by flight vs 8h 18m by car). Tickets start at around $516 compared to roughly $109 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 Brussels
How to get from Manchester to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Brussels is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 32388:30 PM1h25Manchester Airport10:55 PMBrussels South Charleroi Airport$381One-way0 transfers
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- FR 32388:30 PM1h25Manchester Airport10:55 PMBrussels South Charleroi Airport$381One-way0 transfers
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SN217411:10 AM1h20Manchester Airport1:30 PMBrussels Airport$2421One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM17h15Manchester, Shudehill Interchange10:45 AMSchaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)$991One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM19h50Manchester, Shudehill Interchange6:20 PMSchaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)$1061One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 PM14h00Manchester, Shudehill Interchange5:50 AMSchaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)$1151One-way1 transfer
- FR 32221:05 PM1h25Manchester Airport3:30 PMBrussels South Charleroi Airport$391One-way0 transfers
- FR 6139:00 AM1h25Manchester Airport11:25 AMBrussels South Charleroi Airport$431One-way0 transfers
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939811:00 AM11h06Manchester Airport11:06 PMBrussels-Midi$1741One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Brussels:
A bus is $391 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Brussels costing on average $516.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 9m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Brussels 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 Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Airport (MIA) and arrive in Brussels-Midi.
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi).
- Ferries mostly depart from Hull Ferry Terminal and arrive in Europoort Rotterdam.
- Travel with Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Loganair, Helvetic Airways, ITA to go to Brussels by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Brussels by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Brussels Airlines.
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