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Compare coach and flight for Málaga to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Málaga to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £188 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.9 - 4.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £188, while a flight costs an average of £475.
Distance: 1871 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£475 Average Price | £188 Average Price Cheapest | £132 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 23m Average total duration Fastest 5h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 40h 47m Average total duration 40h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 25h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.6 - 11.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 4.7kg 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 Málaga to Manchester:
A coach is £287 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Málaga to Manchester costing on average £475.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 40h 47m.
You'll arrive about 20h 31m sooner (5h 23m by flight vs 25h 54m by car). Tickets start at around £475 compared to roughly £132 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 Málaga to Manchester
How to get to Manchester from Málaga by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Málaga to Manchester is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 32095:453h00Malaga Airport7:45Manchester Airport£311One-way0 changes
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FR 32095:453h00Malaga Airport7:45Manchester Airport£311One-way0 changes
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FR 32095:453h00Malaga Airport7:45Manchester Airport£311One-way0 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:0046h50Malaga, Estación de Autobuses5:50Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East£1431One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:0047h10Malaga, Estación de Autobuses6:10Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£1431One-way3 changes
200420:503h05Malaga Airport22:55Manchester Airport£671One-way0 changes
700116:203h05Malaga Airport18:25Manchester Airport£771One-way0 changes
U2200420:503h05Malaga Airport22:55Manchester Airport£781One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Málaga to Manchester:
A coach is £287 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Málaga to Manchester costing on average £475.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 40h 47m.
- Around 76 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Málaga and Manchester as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Malaga Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Malaga, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Travel with Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2.com, KLM, Vueling, BA Euroflyer, Swiss, Iberia Express, Eurowings, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Iberia to go to Manchester by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Manchester by coach.
- 4 direct flights per day with Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2.com.
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