There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Donges by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- 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 Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to Dongestrain Ter
9h 7m€310–513Fly Manchester Airport to St-Nazaire
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to St-Nazaire (SNR)plane MAN - SNR
8h 15m€70–249Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Dongescar
13h 29m€143–376Bus, train
- 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 Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the train from Nantes to Dongestrain Ter
21h 51m€90–154Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havreferry
- Take the bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the train from Nantes to Dongestrain Ter
22h 9m€199–281Train
- 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 Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to Dongestrain Ter
10h 46m€287–490Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dongescar
12h 25m€303–386Fly Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Dongestrain
5h 43m€73–244Train to Liverpool, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LPL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Dongestrain
8h 17m€101–313Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LBA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Dongestrain
9h 56m€100–195
Manchester to Donges by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Donges is to bus and train which costs €90 - €160 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Donges is to fly and train which takes 5h 43m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Donges. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Donges via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Manchester and Donges is 1186 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Donges without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 7m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Manchester to Donges, including transfers.
Manchester to Donges train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Donges is to train via Paris which takes 9h 7m and costs €310 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €65 - €250 and takes 8h 15m.
Donges is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 12:50 AM in Manchester and 1:50 AM in Donges.
Manchester to Donges train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Donges, France?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Donges via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Nantes in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Air Corsica, and four other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to St-Nazaire (SNR) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- 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
- 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
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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