There are 8 ways to get from New Bedford to Manchester by bus, shuttle, train, car, or plane
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Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from New Bedford to Boston Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Killington Ski Resort
- Take the bus from Rutland Multi-Modal Transit Center to Manchester Village Post Officebus
8h 25m$88–115Drive 182.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from New Bedford to Manchestercar 182.8 mi
4h 20m$34–49Train, bus via Albany
- Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from AMTRAK Station Rensselaer to Bus Parking Area Manchesterbus 7
10h 41m$82–172Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Lebanon, drive
- Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Lebanon (LEB)plane BOS - LEB
- Drive from Lebanon (LEB) to Manchestercar
6h 40m$104–139Train, bus
- Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal to Bus Parking Area Manchesterbus 7
8h 51m$47–83Bus
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providence Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Providence to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal to Bus Parking Area Manchesterbus 7
9h 10m$53–149Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)plane BOS - RUT
- Take the bus from Rutland Airport Industrial Park to Manchester Village Post Officebus
6h 59m$92–130Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)plane HYA - RUT
- Take the bus from Rutland Airport Industrial Park to Manchester Village Post Officebus
8h 5m$86–326
New Bedford to Manchester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Bedford to Manchester is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from New Bedford to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from New Bedford to Manchester. However, there are services departing from New Bedford and arriving at Bus Parking Area Manchester via Providence and Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between New Bedford and Manchester is 273 miles. The road distance is 183.9 miles.
The best way to get from New Bedford to Manchester without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 8h 25m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from New Bedford to Manchester, including transfers.
New Bedford to Manchester bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from New Bedford station.
New Bedford to Manchester bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Providence Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Bedford to Manchester is 184 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from New Bedford to Manchester.
There are 135+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between New Bedford, MA, USA and Manchester, VT, USA?
You can take a bus from New Bedford to Bus Parking Area Manchester via Providence, Albany, and Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lebanon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport via Nantucket, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport via Martha's Vineyard, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Train from New Bedford to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Train from New Bedford to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Train from New Bedford to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Train from New Bedford to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Bedford to Boston Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Bedford to Providence Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Bedford to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 802.422.9777
- [email protected]
- Website
- killingtonexpressshuttle.net
Shuttle from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Killington Ski Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75
- Schedules at
- killingtonexpressshuttle.net
- Phone
- +1 802-773-3244
- Website
- thebus.com
Bus from Rutland Multi-Modal Transit Center to Manchester Village Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- thebus.com
- Schedules at
- thebus.com
Bus from Rutland Airport Industrial Park to Manchester Village Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- thebus.com
- Schedules at
- thebus.com
Bus from Rutland Airport Industrial Park to Manchester Village Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- thebus.com
- Schedules at
- thebus.com
- Phone
- +1 844- 888-7267
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vermont Translines
Bus from AMTRAK Station Rensselaer to Bus Parking Area Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Vermont Translines
- Book at
- Vermont Translines
Bus from Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal to Bus Parking Area Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Vermont Translines
- Book at
- Vermont Translines
Bus from Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal to Bus Parking Area Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Vermont Translines
- Book at
- Vermont Translines
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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