There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Greater Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchesterbus Uk071
3h 30m£20–35Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 31m£96–132Drive 165.7 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Greater Manchestercar 165.7 mi
2h 47m£41–59Fly from Bristol Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
4h 57m£52–133Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
5h 4m£36–82Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 40m£111–240Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 35m£123–385
Bristol to Greater Manchester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Greater Manchester is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Greater Manchester is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £40 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bristol Bus Station station and arriving at Manchester. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Bristol and Greater Manchester is 167 miles. The road distance is 166.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Greater Manchester without a car is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs £20 - £35.
The bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester takes 3h 30m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Bristol to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Greater Manchester is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs £20 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £140 and takes 3h 31m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 4h 57m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Greater Manchester, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester 5 times a day. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly every 3 hours. Tickets cost £90–130 and the journey takes 2h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester station.
Bristol to Greater Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Greater Manchester is 167 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Bristol to Greater Manchester.
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