There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Crato by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, bus, or car train
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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 31m€94–295Fly Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train
cheapest- 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 4m€79–245Train
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch 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
25h 49m€539–880Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Cratocar
31h 55m€280–975Train, 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 Castelo Brancobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Nisabus
34h€323–568Train to Liverpool, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LPL - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Cratotrain
10h 5m€109–276Train 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 2m€122–347Bus
- 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 Terminal Rodoviário do Fundãobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário do Fundão to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegrebus
42h 30m€218–323Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cratocar
23h 45m€490–652
Manchester to Crato by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Crato is to fly and train which costs €75 - €250 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Crato is to fly and train which takes 9h 31m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Crato. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Crato via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Terminal Rodoviário do Fundão and Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 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, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Badajoz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 49m.
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 25h 49m and costs €500 - €900.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Manchester to Crato, including transfers.
Manchester to Crato bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach 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 25h 49m and costs €500 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €330 and takes 42h 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, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Badajoz in around 25h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Crato via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Terminal Rodoviário do Fundão, and Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre in around 42h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Liverpool to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Liverpool to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Liverpool to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Crato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Badajoz to Crato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Crato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Porto Campanha to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Crato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Crato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Nisa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário do Fundão to Terminal Rodoviário de Portalegre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Terminal Rodoviário do Fundão
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- 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
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
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Manchester to Crato bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Manchester to Crato train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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