There are 9 ways to get from Bristol to University of Manchester by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 20m£90–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bristol to Manchester165.5 mi
3h 50m£12–26Bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
4h 20m£21–32Drive 161.5 mi
- Drive from Bristol to University of Manchestercar 161.5 mi
3h 3m£39–57Fly from Bristol Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
4h 54m£55–131Bus 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 / ...
4h 44m£36–87Train 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 36m£109–237Train 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 32m£117–371Train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
4h 28m£114–234
Bristol to University of Manchester by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to University of Manchester is to rideshare which costs £12 - £26 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to University of Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to University of Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bus Station and arriving at University Shopping Centre via Hanover Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Bristol and University of Manchester is 173 miles. The road distance is 162.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to University of Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £90 - £130.
The train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly takes 2h 59m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Bristol to University of Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to University of Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to University of Manchester is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £90 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 4h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and University of Manchester, 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, FlixBus operates a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 5 times a day. Tickets cost £18–30 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
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 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
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 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- 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
- £35–160
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- 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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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
- £18–30
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bristol to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol to University of Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Bristol to University of Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to University of Manchester is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Bristol to University of Manchester.
There are 3660+ hotels available in University of Manchester.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bristol and University of Manchester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















