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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of CHF62 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 16m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of CHF62, while a flight costs an average of CHF472.
Distance: 376 miles (606 km)
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CHF472 Average price | CHF62 Average price Cheapest | CHF81 Average price | CHF88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 25m Average total duration 4h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 4h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 13m Average total duration 14h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Manchester:
A train is CHF19 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Paris to Manchester costing on average CHF81.
A train is CHF410 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Manchester costing on average CHF472.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 25m.
Bus takes on average 15h 13m.
You'll arrive about 5h 8m sooner (4h 25m by flight vs 9h 33m by car). Tickets start at around CHF472 compared to roughly CHF88 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 Paris to Manchester
How to get from Paris to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 PM21h50Paris, Porte Maillot3:45 PMManchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane EastCHF771One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 PM21h50Paris, Porte Maillot3:45 PMManchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane EastCHF771One-way2 transfers
Fastest
FR 372510:30 PM1h20Paris Beauvais Tille Airport10:50 PMManchester AirportCHF941One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 PM20h25Paris, Porte Maillot2:20 PMManchester, Shudehill InterchangeCHF841One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM21h30Paris, Porte Maillot2:00 AMManchester, Shudehill InterchangeCHF841One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM20h30Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)2:00 AMManchester, Shudehill InterchangeCHF991One-way2 transfers
RK 372311:30 AM1h20Paris Beauvais Tille Airport11:50 AMManchester AirportCHF1181One-way0 transfers
U2210610:40 AM1h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:10 AMManchester AirportCHF1551One-way0 transfers
U221182:55 PM1h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport3:25 PMManchester AirportCHF1821One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Manchester:
A train is CHF19 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Paris to Manchester costing on average CHF81.
A train is CHF410 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Manchester costing on average CHF472.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 25m.
Bus takes on average 15h 13m.
- Around 65 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Manchester as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly (MAN).
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Manchester by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, Grand Central Trains, London North Eastern Railway to go to Manchester by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Ryanair, Air France, Malta Air, British Airways, KLM, Qatar Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Eastern Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Loganair, Helvetic Airways, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Swiss, Eurowings, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, ITA to go to Manchester by flight.
- 8 direct flights per day with easyJet, Ryanair, Air France, Malta Air.
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