There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Canal du Midi by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane MAN - TLS
4h 54m€72–205Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
11h 30m€367–628Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
22h 45m€130–240Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Canal du Midicar
14h 45m€364–468Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BHX - TLS
6h 14m€99–247Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LPL - TLS
7h 29m€80–154Train via Lille
- 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 Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
13h 11m€366–592Bus
- 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 Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
24h 13m€101–164Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Canal du Midicar
15h 38m€258–433
Manchester to Canal du Midi by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Canal du Midi is to train and fly which costs €80 - €160 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Canal du Midi is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Canal du Midi station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Canal du Midi. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Toulouse Matabiau via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Manchester and Canal du Midi is 1141 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Canal du Midi without a car is to train which takes 11h 30m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Manchester to Canal du Midi, including transfers.
Manchester to Canal du Midi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Canal du Midi train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Canal du Midi is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €360 - €650 and takes 11h 30m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 24h 13m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Canal du Midi, Occitanie, France?
Ryanair, Air France, and British Airways fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Canal du Midi via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Liverpool to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Liverpool to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Liverpool to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Liverpool to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- 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 Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Canal du Midi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Canal du Midi is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 2:19 AM in Manchester and 3:19 AM in Canal du Midi.
Manchester to Canal du Midi train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
There are 2596+ hotels available in Canal du Midi.


































































