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There are 14 ways to get from Manchester to Strabane by plane, bus, train, ferry, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Strabane Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 36m
    £39–123

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Strabane Bus Stnbus bus
    7h 39m
    £26–144

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    3. Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Liffordbus bus 932
    11h 59m
    £89–133

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Strabane Bus Stationbus bus 273
    15h 5m
    £33–45

  5. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Strabane Bus Stationbus bus 273
    15h 35m
    £54–132

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Strabane Bus Stnbus bus
    7h 8m
    £34–159

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Strabane Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 1m
    £46–168

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport, line 98 bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane LPL - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Strabane Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 38m
    £62–379

  9. Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    2. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    7h 24m
    £50–126

  10. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    7h 49m
    £55–156

  11. Fly Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport, line 98 bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MAN - LDY
    2. Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Strabane Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 13m
    £34–244

  12. Train, ferry, bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Strabane Bus Stnbus bus 32
    12h 7m
    £73–144

  13. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    5. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Strabane Bus Stationbus bus 273
    16h 45m
    £41–54

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Strabanecar car
    7h 38m
    £99–328

Manchester to Strabane by train, ferry, foot, tram, and bus

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 276.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Strabane, Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Manchester to Strabane. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Donegall Square South, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 14, then take the bus to Strabane Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Lifford via Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Busáras, and Parnell Square Nth in around 11h 59m.

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