There are 10 ways to get from Barcelona to Manchester by plane, taxi, bus, train, night bus, car, car ferry or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Girona, fly to Manchester
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Take the taxi from Barcelona to Girona Airport
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Fly from Girona (GRO) to Manchester (MAN)
Bus to Reus, fly to Manchester
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Take the bus from Barcelona - Maria Cristina to Reus Airport
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Fly from Reus (REU) to Manchester (MAN)
Fly Barcelona to Liverpool, train
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Fly from Barcelona (BCN) to Liverpool (LPL)
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Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
Fly Barcelona to Birmingham, train
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Fly from Barcelona (BCN) to Birmingham (BHX)
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Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
Train
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Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
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Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
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Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
Bus
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Take the bus from Barcelona to Paris
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Take the bus from Paris to Manchester
Bus, night bus
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Take the bus from Barcelona to Zaragoza
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Take the night bus from Zaragoza to Londres Victoria Coach Station
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Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St
Drive, car ferry
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Drive from Barcelona to Cherbourg
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Take the car ferry from Cherbourg to Poole
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Drive from Poole to Manchester
Drive, Eurotunnel
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Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthun
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Take the Eurotunnel from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
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Drive from Folkestone to Manchester
Barcelona to Manchester by train and subway
The journey time between Barcelona and Manchester is around 12h 44m and covers a distance of around 1144 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 21m. Operated by Renfe SNCF, Paris RER, Eurostar and others, the Barcelona to Manchester service departs from Barcelona-Sants and arrives in Manchester Piccadilly. Typically 17 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Barcelona to Manchester is to bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 27h 45m.
The quickest way to get from Barcelona to Manchester is to fly which costs €40 - €220 and takes 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Manchester via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
The distance between Barcelona and Manchester is 865 miles.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 12h 44m and costs €280 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Barcelona to Manchester, including transfers.
Barcelona to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona to Manchester train services, operated by Renfe SNCF, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Manchester is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €40 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €280 - €800 and takes 12h 44m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 27h 45m.
- Distance: 865.4 miles
- Duration: 5h 20m
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Manchester, England?
Ryanair, Ryanair UK and seven other airlines fly from Barcelona to Manchester hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona to Manchester via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27 - £290
Flights from Barcelona to Manchester via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27 - £290
Flights from Barcelona to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27 - £290
Flights from Barcelona to Manchester via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27 - £290
Flights from Barcelona to Manchester via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27 - £290
Flights from Girona to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22 - £290
Flights from Girona to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22 - £290
Flights from Girona to Manchester via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22 - £290
Flights from Reus to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £490
Flights from Reus to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £490
Flights from Barcelona to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £390
Flights from Barcelona to Liverpool via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £390
Flights from Barcelona to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £390
Flights from Barcelona to Liverpool via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £390
Flights from Barcelona to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21 - £290
Flights from Barcelona to Birmingham via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21 - £290
Flights from Barcelona to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21 - £290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £360
Flights from Barcelona to Manchester via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £360
Flights from Barcelona to Manchester via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £360
Flights from Barcelona to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75 - £490
Flights from Barcelona to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75 - £490
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Barcelona to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £550
Flights from Girona to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140 - £480
Flights from Reus to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £400
Flights from Barcelona to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40 - £280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona to Manchester via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150 - £850
Flights from Barcelona to Birmingham via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160 - £650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona to Birmingham via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140 - £1,500
Flights from Barcelona to Birmingham via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £1,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40 - £260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65 - £390
Flights from Barcelona to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45 - £230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Barcelona to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130 - £1,700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona to Birmingham via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170 - £950
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15 - £23
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £7 - £20
- Off-Peak Single
- £11 - £17
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- £15 - £23
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11 - £20
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £11 - £15
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £14 - £20
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45 - £160
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £45 - £60
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £100 - £160
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45 - £65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +34 902 320 320
- comunicacion@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70 - £100
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95 - £290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- £260 - £290
- Standard
- £95 - £120
- Standard Premier
- £130 - £180
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65 - £240
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £65 - £90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £170 - £240
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 29 29 00
- atencioalclient@hispanoigualadina.com
- Website
- igualadina.com
Bus from Barcelona - Maria Cristina to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12
- Schedules at
- igualadina.com
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Barcelona to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £50
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Barcelona Nord - Bus Station to Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22 - £28
- Website
- Blablabus
A Spanish subsidiary of National Express, ALSA provides bus and coach services across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and Malta. Founded in 1923, ALSA values service and the customer experience. Buses are equipped with communal TV screens showing movies, individual behind-seat screens, ALSA radio, app for books and music, and free WiFi. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. There are three types of tickets on offer (Frequent Traveller Pass, Share Pass and ALSA Pass), along with discounts for senior citizens, students and children.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 902 42 22 42
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona to Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21 - £29
- Website
- alsa.com
Night bus from Zaragoza to Londres Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110 - £160
- Website
- alsa.com
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Manchester Coach Station, Chorlton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9 - £12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23 - £60
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £23 - £29
- Car
- £40 - £60
Taxi from Barcelona to Girona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- taxisaeropuertogirona.com
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Barcelona Airport to Manchester Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 25m.
Barcelona to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester station.
Manchester is 1h behind Barcelona. It is currently 11:40 in Barcelona and 10:40 in Manchester.
Barcelona to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Vueling Airlines, Jet2.com, Ryanair UK and three other airlines offer flights from Barcelona Airport to Manchester Airport.
Book your Barcelona to Manchester bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 1248+ hotels available in Manchester. Prices start at £75 per night.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Barcelona Airport is to bus which takes 20 min and costs €6.