There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Douro Valley by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, 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 from Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAN - OPO
- Take the train from Ermesinde to Caldas De Moledotrain
8h 18m€104–257Train, bus via Bordeaux
- 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 Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Penafielbus
- Take the train from Penafiel to Caldas De Moledotrain Re
27h 20m€444–723Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Douro Valleycar
31h 3m€283–999Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Douro Valleycar
22h 48m€486–649Train to Liverpool, fly, train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LPL - OPO
- Take the train from Ermesinde to Caldas De Moledotrain
8h 53m€117–495Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BHX - OPO
- Take the train from Ermesinde to Caldas De Moledotrain
9h 44m€136–329Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BRS - OPO
- Take the train from Ermesinde to Caldas De Moledotrain
11h 23m€197–385Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Caldas De Moledotrain Re
32h 32m€321–612Train, bus #2
- 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 bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Caldas De Moledotrain Re
34h 57m€515–816Bus
- 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, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Viseubus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Central de Camionagem de Lamegobus
38h 25m€183–224
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Douro Valley is to fly and train which costs €100 - €260 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Douro Valley is to fly and train which takes 8h 18m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Douro Valley. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Samodães via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Estação Rodoviária de Viseu and Central de Camionagem de Lamego. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 25m.
The distance between Manchester and Douro Valley is 1561 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Douro Valley without a car is to train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 27h 20m and costs €440 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Manchester to Douro Valley, including transfers.
Manchester to Douro Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Douro Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
There are 774+ hotels available in Douro Valley.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Douro Valley, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Douro Valley via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Estação Rodoviária de Viseu, Central de Camionagem de Lamego, and Samodães in around 38h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Liverpool to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Liverpool to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Ermesinde to Caldas De Moledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Penafiel to Caldas De Moledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Ermesinde to Caldas De Moledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Ermesinde to Caldas De Moledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Ermesinde to Caldas De Moledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Caldas De Moledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Caldas De Moledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- 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 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
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
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- +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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Penafiel
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Central de Camionagem de Lamego
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Viseu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- 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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