Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bradford to Manchester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
56 m
Average
59 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
47 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Bradford for Manchester every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
29 miles (47 km) | |
56 min | |
$5 (€4) | |
55 a day | |
Yes, there are 41 direct trains a day | |
Transpennine Express or Northern Rail |
Trains from Bradford to Manchester cover the 29 miles (47 km) long trip taking on average 56 min with our travel partners like Transpennine Express or Northern Rail. Normally, there are 55 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $5 (€4), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $5 (€4). Travelers depart most frequently from Bradford Interchange and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly.
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Northern Trains is a publicly owned train operating company in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. The company operates local and commuter trains across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. The rail network in the UK has been run by over 20 train companies, but they work together as National Rail with coordinated fares and ticketing. Tickets such as Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day are available to purchase for routes with Northern. There is only one class option on Northern trains: Standard.
Bradford to Manchester train information with Northern Rail (3):
When departing from Bradford, you have various train station options to start your route from including Bradford Interchange and Bradford Forster Square. When arriving in Manchester, you can end your route in train stations like Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Airport and Manchester Victoria.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Bradford Interchange, which is located around 0.3 miles (515 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Manchester Piccadilly, located 0.5 miles (766 m) away from the city centre.
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