There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Lelystad by plane, train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), 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, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain
4h 30m€65–213Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrumtrain
8h 30m€141–290Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus Uk023 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Stationbus N824
17h 31m€78–132Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lelystadcar
9h 41m€286–359Train to Liverpool, fly, train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LPL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain
5h 10m€78–261Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain
5h 55m€97–305Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LBA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain
6h 24m€97–324Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MME - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain
6h 59m€187–463Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrumtrain
9h 1m€276–465Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Haguebus
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Lelystad Centrumtrain
18h 44m€90–151Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lelystadcar
10h 49m€178–313
Manchester to Lelystad by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Lelystad is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Lelystad is to fly and train which takes 4h 30m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Lelystad station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Amsterdam Central Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Lelystad. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Lelystad Centrum via London St. Pancras Int. and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Manchester and Lelystad is 566 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lelystad without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Manchester to Lelystad, including transfers.
Manchester to Lelystad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Lelystad train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lelystad is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs €140 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 17h 31m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Lelystad, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lelystad Centrum via London Euston, London St. Pancras Int., and Rotterdam Centraal in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Lelystad Centrum via London Victoria, Amsterdam Central Station, Amsterdam Centraal, and Almere Centrum in around 17h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
- €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
Train from Manchester Victoria to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
- 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 Lelystad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lelystad is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 10:30 PM in Manchester and 11:30 PM in Lelystad.
Manchester to Lelystad train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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