The average bus between Manchester and Bristol Temple Meads takes 4h 17m and the fastest bus takes 4h 3m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester to Bristol Temple Meads. 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 5 times a day between Manchester and Bristol Temple Meads. The earliest departure is at 8:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 6:10 PM which arrives into Bristol Temple Meads at 10:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Bristol Bus Station and take an average of 4h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Bristol Temple Meads. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads station via Bristol Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
Manchester to Bristol Temple Meads bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Bristol Temple Meads bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
The distance between Manchester and Bristol Temple Meads is 227.1 km. The road distance is 273 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £19–29 and the journey takes 3h 55m.