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Car hire and driving in Manchester

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at MAN means 15 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Manchester

Car rental from Manchester: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Manchester to WiganUnited Kingdom27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Manchester to St HelensUnited Kingdom33 km (21 mi)about 30 min
Manchester to BlackburnUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Manchester to HuddersfieldUnited Kingdom35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Manchester to BurnleyUnited Kingdom35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Manchester to PrestonUnited Kingdom44 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Manchester to BradfordUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Manchester to LiverpoolUnited Kingdom50 km (31 mi)about 45 min
Manchester to SheffieldUnited Kingdom52 km (32 mi)about 48 min
Manchester to BirkenheadUnited Kingdom52 km (33 mi)about 48 min
Manchester to Stoke-on-TrentUnited Kingdom53 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Manchester to Newcastle under LymeUnited Kingdom53 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Manchester to LondonUnited Kingdom262 km (163 mi)about 4 h
Manchester to BerlinGermany1,050 km (653 mi)about 16 h 1 min
Manchester to MadridSpain1,457 km (905 mi)about 22 h 13 min
Manchester to RomeItaly1,690 km (1,050 mi)about 25 h 46 min
Manchester to ParisFrance606 km (376 mi)about 9 h 14 min
Manchester to HamburgGermany808 km (502 mi)about 12 h 19 min
Manchester to BudapestHungary1,638 km (1,018 mi)about 24 h 58 min
Manchester to WarsawPoland1,560 km (969 mi)about 23 h 48 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Manchester?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.