There are 10 ways to get from Bangor to Manchester by train, plane, car ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the train from Bangor to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
3h 21m£42–139Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
13h 6m£35–51Car ferry, train via Glasgow
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
11h 21m£196–329Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
12h 27m£81–168Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Bangor to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
3h 58m£40–128Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Bangor to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
4h 53m£47–153Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Bangor to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
4h 12m£53–154Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bangor to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
5h 56m£57–167Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoriatrain
12h 46m£47–72Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bangor to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Manchestercar
6h 41m£89–313
Bangor to Manchester by train, foot, bus, car ferry, and taxi
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bangor to Manchester is to bus and ferry and bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bangor to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs £40 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangor to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bangor Buscentre and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via T & G Transport House, Belfast Stena Line Terminus and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
The distance between Bangor and Manchester is 196 miles.
The best way to get from Bangor to Manchester without a car is to car ferry and train via Glasgow which takes 11h 21m and costs £190 - £330.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Bangor to Manchester, including transfers.
Bangor to Manchester bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Bangor to Manchester bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 3628+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Bangor, Northern Ireland and Manchester, England?
There is no direct connection from Bangor to Manchester. However, you can take the train to Belfast Lanyon Place, walk to Station Street, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Manchester Piccadilly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bangor to Manchester Oxford Road via Belfast, Cairnryan, Ferry Terminal, Port Rodie, Stranraer, Glasgow Central, and Lancaster in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bangor to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bangor to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bangor to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bangor to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bangor to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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