There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Crato by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, bus, 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 Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MAN - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Cratotrain
9h 42m€79–258Fly Manchester Airport to Seville Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane MAN - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Airport to Badajozbus
- Take the train from Badajoz to Cratotrain
12h 43m€77–215Train
- 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 Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Cratotrain Re
26h 23m€547–864Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Cratocar
31h 55m€315–1,052Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Nisabus
34h 10m€322–539Fly Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAN - OPO
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Entroncamentotrain
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Cratotrain
11h 16m€88–256Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BHX - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Cratotrain
11h 12m€121–320Fly Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MAN - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoztrain
- Take the train from Badajoz to Cratotrain
13h 24m€108–298Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Castelo Brancobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Nisabus
41h 30m€197–242Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cratocar
23h 45m€557–752
Manchester to Crato by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Crato is to fly and train which costs €85 - €260 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Crato is to fly and train which takes 9h 42m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Crato. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Crato via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco and Nisa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Crato. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Crato via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Badajoz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 23m.
The distance between Manchester and Crato is 1918 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Crato without a car is to train which takes 26h 23m and costs €500 - €900.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Manchester to Crato, including transfers.
Manchester to Crato bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Crato train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Crato is to train which takes 26h 23m and costs €500 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €250 and takes 41h 30m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Crato, Portugal?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crato via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Badajoz in around 26h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Crato via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco, and Nisa in around 41h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Crato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Badajoz to Crato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Crato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Crato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Badajoz to Crato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Badajoz to Crato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- 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 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
- 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 Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Nisa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Nisa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- 0034902202040
- [email protected]
- Website
- BaseBus
Bus from Sevilla Airport to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- BaseBus
- 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
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €121
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- 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 Crato bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Manchester to Crato train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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