There are 6 ways to get from Malmesbury to Manchester 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 / ...
5h 15m£101–151Drive 156.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Malmesbury to Manchestercar 156.3 mi
2h 55m£38–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
6h 29m£61–117Fly from Bristol Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
6h 3m£61–152Bus
- Take the bus from Cross Hayes to Shopping Centrebus 41
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
6h 30mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chippenham to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 39m£110–363
Malmesbury to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malmesbury to Manchester is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Malmesbury to Manchester is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Malmesbury to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Cross Hayes and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Shopping Centre and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Malmesbury to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Chippenham and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Malmesbury and Manchester is 210 miles. The road distance is 157.2 miles.
The best way to get from Malmesbury to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Malmesbury to Manchester, including transfers.
Malmesbury to Manchester bus services, operated by Coachstyle, depart from Cross Hayes station.
Malmesbury to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Malmesbury to Manchester is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs £100 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 6h 3m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Malmesbury, England and 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, Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day.
- 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 London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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
- 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 Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Chippenham to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01249 782224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachstyle.uk
Bus from Cross Hayes to Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.coachstyle.uk/
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
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More Questions & Answers
Malmesbury to Manchester bus services, operated by Coachstyle, arrive at Shopping Centre station.
Malmesbury to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malmesbury to Manchester is 157 miles. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Malmesbury to Manchester.
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