How to travel from Manchester to Calais

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Travel Information from Manchester to Calais

Distance245 miles (395 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$51 - $407
Cheapest modeBus • $51 (€46) • 12 h 40 min
Fastest modeTrain • $407 (€367) • 6 h 19 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Avanti West Coast

Travel 245 miles (395 km) by train or bus from Manchester to Calais. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Manchester to Calais.

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from Manchester to Calais

How to get from Manchester to Calais by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Manchester to Calais is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Azul
07:30AM7h15
Manchester
02:45PMCalais
5921One-way
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Cheapest

Azul
07:30AM7h15
Manchester
02:45PMCalais
5921One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Azul
07:30AM7h15
Manchester
02:45PMCalais
5921One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Calais

Travel to Calais easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Manchester to Calais.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Manchester to Calais: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Calais from Manchester is by taking a bus, which costs on average $51 (€46).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Manchester to Calais:

Taking a bus costs $356 (€321) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $407 (€367).

The quickest way to travel between Manchester and Calais is by train, which takes on average 6 h 19 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 12 h 40 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 245 miles (395 km) between Manchester and Calais.

The average frequency per day from Manchester to Calais is:

  • 1 bus a day.
  • 7 trains a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Manchester to Calais:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to Calais:

    • You can travel by bus to Calais from Manchester with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Manchester to Calais tickets for $51 (€46) on Omio.
    • You can travel from Manchester to Calais by train with Avanti West Coast. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $407 (€367) with Avanti West Coast from Manchester to Calais.

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

    • You'll find 1 direct bus a day to Calais with FlixBus.

    Direct services to Calais 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 journey.

    Your trip from Manchester to Calais doesn't have to end in Calais. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Paris, Dover, Lille or Brussels. If you’d like to add London, Paris, Dover, Lille or Brussels to your Manchester to Calais tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Calais today!

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