There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Alhambra by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), car, car ferry, bus, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), 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.
Fly Manchester Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane MAN - GRX
9h 8m€101–221Fly Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane MAN - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
8h 36m€65–208Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain Ave
22h 41m€489–885Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Alhambracar
33h 55m€323–1,069Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
38h 11m€183–311Train to Liverpool, fly to Málaga Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LPL - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
9h 6m€68–346Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BHX - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
9h 56m€87–240Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LBA - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
10h 35m€72–229Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Long Eatontrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane EMA - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
10h 53m€98–255Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Granadatrain Ave
23h 29m€576–960Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
40h 1m€159–349Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alhambracar
24h 38m€526–699
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Alhambra is to train and fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Alhambra is to fly and train which takes 8h 36m and costs €60 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Alhambra. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Granada - Profesor Emilio Orozco via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Estación Sur de Autobuses and Granada - Estación de Autobuses 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Alhambra. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Granada via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 41m.
The distance between Manchester and Alhambra is 1841 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Alhambra without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 22h 41m and costs €480 - €900.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Manchester to Alhambra, including transfers.
Manchester to Alhambra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Alhambra train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Alhambra is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €480 - €900 and takes 22h 41m, you could also bus, which costs €180 - €320 and takes 38h 11m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Alhambra, Andalusia, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and five other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Alhambra via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Granada in around 22h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Alhambra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Alhambra is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 2:51 PM in Manchester and 3:51 PM in Alhambra.
Manchester to Alhambra train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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