Manchester to Dover

2 suggested routes to go from Manchester to Dover by flight, train, car, bus

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How to get from Manchester to Dover?

We are suggesting 2 routes by train, bus, carpooling, plane to plan your trip Manchester Dover. Routes displayed are sorted depending on a performance indicator (calculated from number of changes, expected duration, distance between an airport and the center of the city it serves...). You'll be able to:

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All modes of transport Manchester-Dover

For your trip from Manchester (England, United Kingdom) to Dover (England, United Kingdom) with a distance of 221 mi you will be able to take 4 modes of transport, eventually by combining plane, carpooling, bus and/or train, and according to which the duration of the journey will be significantly different.

Travel by train between Manchester and Dover

It is not possible to travel directly by train from Manchester to Dover without changing trains but some trains run on lines Manchester-London and London-Dover allowing you to make the entire trip only by rail.

Trains of Virgin Trains to London leave from Manchester Piccadilly railway station in Manchester. Arrival in London will take place at London Euston station (2 mi from the city centre). Correspondence or change is required in London where the train High Speed Line or Chatham Line operated by Southeastern leave for Dover.

Take a coach from Manchester to Dover

No coach company allows you to get you directly to Dover from Manchester without changing buses, you will have to take the coach lines Manchester-London and London-Dover.

You will board a coach of National Express or MegaBus in Manchester. The bus will drop you off at London Victoria Coach Station bus station (1.1 mi from London, United Kingdom). Please make sure to show up on time at Manchester bus station (0.2 mi from Manchester) at least 15 minutes before the time of departure for London. Once arrived in London, take another coach of National Express that will take you to Dover bus station (England United Kingdom).

Fly to Dover from Manchester

No flight allows you to fly directly to Dover from Manchester. You can take the flight Manchester-London and complete the other part of your journey traveling by train.

Leave Manchester and arrive early enough (at least 2 hours before the departure time) at Manchester International MAN airport, 9.3 mi away, to check in your luggage for the flight to London (Gatwick airport, IATA code: LGW) operated by British Airways or Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Carpool from Manchester to Dover

Blablacar is the main carpooling platform in Europe where drivers having the route London-Dover will be able to share a ride with you that you will combine with a trip by train in order to cover the entire trip.

Which carriers to travel between Manchester and Dover?

Railway companies

Virgin Trains provides a rail connection Manchester-London with the train from Manchester Piccadilly railway station (0.3 mi from city-centre) and serving the rail station of London Euston at arrival (2 mi from centre)

Southeastern transports passengers on a rail line from London to Dover with the train Chatham Line which leaves London Victoria station to arrive at Dover Priory railway station (England United Kingdom)

Airlines

British Airways carries out a flight from Manchester International MAN airport situated 9.3 mi away from the city centre of Manchester to London (arrival at Gatwick LGW airport)

Virgin Atlantic Airways flies on the route from Manchester International MAN airport (located 9.3 mi from Manchester, United Kingdom) to London (serving Heathrow LHR airport)

Carpooling

Depending on the requested date, Blablacar can display an offer to share a ride London-Dover (67.7 mi)

Bus companies

National Express operates the intercity bus services from the bus station of Manchester in Manchester and to the one of London Victoria Coach Station (England United Kingdom) and between the city of London (serving London Victoria Coach Station bus station at 1.1 mi from centre) and the city of Dover where the coach will drop you off at Dover station situated at about 0.1 mi from Dover city centre.

MegaBus is the bus carrier that allows to travel on the line from the bus station of Manchester in Manchester and to the one of London Victoria Coach Station (England United Kingdom)

Stop cities from Manchester or cities to visit near Dover

When travelling from Dover to Manchester by plane, carpooling, bus, train, you might have to change at London located at 68 mi from Dover (United Kingdom). If you have some time on your way to Dover or back to Manchester, this may be a really good opportunity to visit and have a short stay in those cities.

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