There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Spa by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, 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.
Train
best- 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Verviers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
8h 15m€228–373Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
7h 30m€48–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Verviers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
10h 58m€93–190Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Spacar
9h 10m€263–327Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Louvain to Verviers-Centraltrain
6h 35m€92–245Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Spacar
10h 17m€158–283Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MAN - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Trois-Pontstrain
8h 43m€84–249Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Aachen Hbftrain
8h 11mFly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Pepinstertrain
- Take the train from Pepinster to Spa-Géronstèretrain
7h 40m€60–288Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain
8h 32m€152–386Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane MAN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastrichttrain
- Take the train from Maastricht to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pepinstertrain
- Take the train from Pepinster to Spa-Géronstèretrain
8h€83–326
Manchester to Spa by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Spa is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €240 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Spa is to fly and train which takes 6h 35m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Spa. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Verviers-Central via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Manchester and Spa is 812 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Spa without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €220 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Manchester to Spa, including transfers.
Manchester to Spa train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Spa is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 11:39 AM in Manchester and 12:39 PM in Spa.
Manchester to Spa train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
There are 1677+ hotels available in Spa.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Spa, Belgium?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to SPA Place Royale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Verviers-Central, and VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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