There are 8 ways to get from Bristol to North West by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 57m£101–141Bus, line 8 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bolton Interchangebus 8
5h 32m£25–38Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 541 / ...
5h 19m£42–99Drive 176.7 mi
- Drive from Bristol to North Westcar 176.7 mi
3h 3m£43–62Fly from Bristol Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
5h 28m£57–142Train 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
5h 11m£116–249Train 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
5h 6m£128–394Train to Exeter, fly, line 125 bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Scant Rowbus
4h 56m£121–236
Bristol to North West by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to North West is to bus and line 8 bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to North West is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to North West. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Scant Row via Birmingham Coach Station and Bolton Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to North West. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Bolton via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Bristol and North West is 187 miles. The road distance is 177.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to North West without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £100 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Bristol to North West, including transfers.
Bristol to North West bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to North West train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to North West is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £100 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 5h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and North West, England?
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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Scant Row via Birmingham Coach Station, Manchester Airport The Station, Manchester Airport, Bolton, and Bolton Interchange in around 5h 19m.
- 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
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- 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
- 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/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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 Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Scant Row
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol to North West bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Bristol to North West train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to North West is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Bristol to North West.
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