There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to Rossendale by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus stationbus X43
4h 6mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
4h 50m£17–29Drive 185.7 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Rossendalecar 185.7 mi
3h 14m£46–66Fly from Bristol Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
6h 12m£51–140Bus 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 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus stationbus X43
6h 44mTrain 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 54m£110–246
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Rossendale is to bus which costs £17 - £29 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Rossendale is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Rossendale station. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bus Station and arriving at Bus station via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Bristol and Rossendale is 190 miles. The road distance is 186.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Rossendale without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Bristol to Rossendale, including transfers.
Bristol to Rossendale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Rossendale is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs £17 - £29. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 6h 12m.
Bristol to Rossendale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Rossendale is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Bristol to Rossendale.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Rossendale, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 5 times a day. Tickets cost £17–29 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
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