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There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Southern Europe by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MAN - MAD
    2. Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Cerezo De Abajobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cerezo De Abajo to Estebanvelabus bus
    9h
    €55–216

  2. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Bayonnetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Bayonne to Burgosbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Olmosalbos to Hontoria del Pinarbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Hontoria del Pinar to Southern Europetaxi taxi
    19h 49m
    €515–781

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Southern Europecar car
    29h 15m
    €238–939

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Cerezo De Abajobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cerezo De Abajo to Estebanvelabus bus
    34h 43m
    €114–285

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BHX - MAD
    3. Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Cerezo De Abajobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cerezo De Abajo to Estebanvelabus bus
    10h 26m
    €92–278

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRS - MAD
    3. Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Cerezo De Abajobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cerezo De Abajo to Estebanvelabus bus
    12h 5m
    €138–294

  7. Fly Manchester Airport to Bilbao Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MAN - BIO
    2. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Segovia Guiomartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Segovia to Estebanvelabus bus
    13h 52m
    €123–291

  8. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Calatayudtrain train Ave
    6. Take the train from Calatayud to Baidestrain train Re
    7. Take the taxi from Baides to Southern Europetaxi taxi
    22h 12m
    €519–807

  9. Bus via Valladolid

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Valladolidbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Valladolid to Segoviabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Segovia to Estebanvelabus bus
    37h 38m
    €169–302

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Southern Europecar car
    20h 19m
    €436–579

Manchester to Southern Europe by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration34h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,588.8 km
  • Duration: 9h

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Southern Europe, Spain?

You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Estebanvela via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid), and Cerezo De Abajo in around 34h 43m.

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