There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Sierra Leone by plane, shuttle, ferry, or 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 Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane MAN - FNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
15h 35m$414–1,328Fly Manchester Airport to Conakry, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Conakry (CKY)plane MAN - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
15h 41m$316–1,283Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Conakry, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Conakry (CKY)plane BHX - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
18h 46m$343–1,352Train to Newcastle, fly to Conakry, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Conakry (CKY)plane NCL - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
18h 50m$405–1,475
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Sierra Leone is to fly and ferry which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Sierra Leone is to fly and shuttle which takes 15h 35m and costs $410 - $1,400.
The distance between Manchester and Sierra Leone is 5151 km.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Manchester to Sierra Leone, including transfers.
Sierra Leone is 1h behind Manchester. It is currently 2:43 PM in Manchester and 1:43 PM in Sierra Leone.
There are 75+ hotels available in Sierra Leone.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Sierra Leone. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), walk to Freetown Airport, then take the shuttle to Port Loko. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), drive to Kaloum, take the ferry to Aberdeen, then drive to Freetown.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newcastle to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Conakry via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Conakry via Bordeaux, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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
- $50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Shuttle from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $20
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
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