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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rotterdam to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $83 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 47m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $83, while a flight costs an average of $501.
Distance: 300 miles (484 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$501 Average price | $83 Average price Cheapest | $153 Average price | $86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 23m Average total duration 5h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 6m Average total duration 15h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Manchester:
A train is $70 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rotterdam to Manchester costing on average $153.
A train is $418 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Manchester costing on average $501.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 23m.
Bus takes on average 16h 6m.
You'll arrive about 6h 18m sooner (2h 47m by flight vs 9h 5m by car). Tickets start at around $501 compared to roughly $86 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 Rotterdam to Manchester
How to get from Rotterdam to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:55 PM16h45Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)11:40 AMManchester, Shudehill Interchange$741One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus7:55 PM16h45Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)11:40 AMManchester, Shudehill Interchange$741One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FlixBus · FlixBus7:55 PM16h25Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)11:20 AMManchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East$751One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Manchester:
A train is $70 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rotterdam to Manchester costing on average $153.
A train is $418 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Manchester costing on average $501.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 23m.
Bus takes on average 16h 6m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Manchester as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly (MAN).
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Europoort Rotterdam and arrive in Hull Ferry Terminal.
- Travel with Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Ryanair to go to Manchester by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Manchester by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway to go to Manchester by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Ryanair.
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