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Compare train, coach and flight for Alicante to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Alicante to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £191 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.7 - 4.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £191, while a flight costs an average of £456.
Distance: 1688 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£456 Average Price | £191 Average Price Cheapest | £251 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 9m Average total duration Fastest 4h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 39h 19m Average total duration 38h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.1 - 10.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Manchester:
A coach is £264 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Manchester costing on average £456.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 39h 19m.
You'll arrive about 19h 31m sooner (4h 9m by flight vs 23h 40m by car). Tickets start at around £456 compared to roughly £251 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 Alicante to Manchester
How to get to Manchester from Alicante by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Alicante to Manchester is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U2227721:052h45Alicante Elche Airport22:50Manchester Airport£461One-way0 changes
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U2227721:052h45Alicante Elche Airport22:50Manchester Airport£461One-way0 changes
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U2227721:052h45Alicante Elche Airport22:50Manchester Airport£461One-way0 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:3045h50Alicante, Estación de Autobuses11:20Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East£1321One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:3046h10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses11:40Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£1321One-way3 changes
U2203417:052h50Alicante Elche Airport18:55Manchester Airport£531One-way0 changes
FR 207119:002h50Alicante Elche Airport20:50Manchester Airport£531One-way0 changes
FR 400610:502h50Alicante Elche Airport12:40Manchester Airport£581One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Manchester:
A coach is £264 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Manchester costing on average £456.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 39h 19m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Alicante and Manchester as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Alicante Elche Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Alicante, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Manchester by coach.
- Travel with Jet2.com, BA Euroflyer, Swiss, Iberia Express, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, easyJet, Iberia to go to Manchester by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with Jet2.com, Ryanair, easyJet.
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