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How to get fromManchester to Žilinaby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Manchester to Žilina by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Bratislava Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane MAN - BTS
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    7h 32m
    €73–255

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LPL - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    11h 4m
    €55–300

  3. Train via Prague

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Žilinatrain train
    24h 39m
    €335–615

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Žilinabus bus
    30h 48m

  5. 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 Žilinacar car
    20h 34m
    €435–579

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MAN - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 49m
    €75–219

  7. Fly Manchester Airport to Katowice International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane MAN - KTW
    2. Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    9h 37m
    €88–233

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MAN - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train
    10h 13m
    €76–344

  9. Fly Manchester Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MAN - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    10h 30m
    €72–251

  10. Fly Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MAN - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    11h 9m
    €80–205

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    25h 7m
    €446–709

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Žilinabus bus 915
    31h 20m
    €142–225

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Žilinacar car
    21h 42m
    €328–533

Manchester to Žilina by train and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration24h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€335Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,705.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Žilina, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Žilina via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, and Praha hl.n. in around 24h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Žilina via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 31h 20m.

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