How to get to Manchester from Frankfurt am Main

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Compare coach, train and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Manchester

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 21m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £49, and a flight costs an average of £119.

Distance: 838 km

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Coach

£236

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£78

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5h 21m

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2h 21m

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22h 25m

Average total duration

21h 55m

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from Frankfurt am Main to Manchester

How to get to Manchester from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Manchester is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    13:3525h45
    Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    14:20Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    £961One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    13:3525h45
    Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    14:20Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    £961One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • LufthansaLH946
    16:451h50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:35Manchester Airport
    £6661One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    3:2023h40
    Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    2:00Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    £1011One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    3:2027h30
    Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    5:50Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East
    £1021One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    11:1525h20
    Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    11:35Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East
    £1131One-way
    2 changes
  • Air FranceAF1068+Air France HopAF1019
    7:057h55
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    14:00Manchester Airport
    £2481One-way
    1 change
  • Air FranceAF1168+Air France HopAF1019
    7:0510h50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    16:55Manchester Airport
    £2481One-way
    1 change
  • KLM CityhopperKL1814+KLMKL1031
    7:004h10
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    10:10Manchester Airport
    £2581One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Frankfurt am Main to Manchester

Travel to Manchester 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 Frankfurt am Main to Manchester.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Manchester including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Manchester is a coach with an average price of £78.

This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Manchester:

A coach is £158 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Manchester costing on average £236.

A coach is £279 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Manchester costing on average £357.

The fastest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Manchester is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 21m.

Other travel options to Manchester take longer:

Train takes on average 8h 28m.

Coach takes on average 21h 55m.

The Frankfurt am Main to Manchester distance is approximately 838 km.
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Manchester is:
  • Around 46 flights per day.
  • Around 18 coaches per day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Manchester as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Manchester:
  • Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Frankfurt am Main to Manchester, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, KLM to go to Manchester by flight.
  • Travel with FlixBus, Trans Nicolaescu to go to Manchester by coach.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Manchester by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Frankfurt am Main to Manchester:
  • 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline.
Omio customers who travel from Frankfurt am Main to Manchester often also extend their vacation to go to London, Liverpool, Paris, Edinburgh, Glasgow. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Manchester and these popular destinations at a great price.

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