The average bus between Cardiff and Manchester Piccadilly Station takes 5h 54m and the fastest bus takes 5h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cardiff to Manchester Piccadilly Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Cardiff and Manchester Piccadilly Station. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 4:40 PM which arrives into Manchester Piccadilly Station at 10:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Coach Station and take an average of 5h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Manchester Piccadilly Station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly Station station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
Cardiff to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Book your Cardiff to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus tickets online with National Express.
The distance between Cardiff and Manchester Piccadilly Station is 231.2 km. The road distance is 356 km.
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Piccadilly Station via Birmingham Coach Station and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 6h 8m.
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