There are 5 ways to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Barry by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
3h 48m£59–95Drive 179.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Barrycar 179.3 mi
4h 8m£45–64Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MAN - CWL
5h 8m£46–229Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to The Priorybus 304
5h 24m£74–125Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 33m£69–173
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Barry by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Barry is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Barry is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £55 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Barry. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Barry via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Manchester Piccadilly Station and Barry is 178 miles. The road distance is 180.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Barry without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Barry, including transfers.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Barry train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Barry is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £55 - £95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £45 - £230 and takes 5h 8m.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Barry train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester Piccadilly Station to Barry is 180 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Barry.
What companies run services between Manchester Piccadilly Station, England and Barry, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £55–90 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to The Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to The Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
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