How to travel from Bath to Manchester

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Travel Information between Bath and Manchester

Distance144 miles (233 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$19 - $52
Cheapest modeBus • $19 (€17) • 3 h 45 min
Fastest modeTrain • $52 (€46) • 3 h 29 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Transport for Wales

Take a bus or train to travel 144 miles (233 km) from Bath to Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Transport for Wales among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bath to Manchester.

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from Bath to Manchester

How to get from Bath to Manchester by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Bath to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressBLX39 · NX100 · NX121
10:06AM7h44
Bath, Bus Station
05:50PMManchester, Coach Station
$411One-way
2 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:40AM10h30
Bath, Bus Station
05:10PMManchester, Shudehill Interchange
$411One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Great Western RailP09897+CrossCountryC23384
09:30AM3h29
Bath Spa (BTH)
12:59PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$1741One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Great Western RailP08382+Transport for WalesG56080
09:40AM4h33
Bath Spa (BTH)
02:13PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$741One-way
1 transfer
Great Western RailP08380+Transport for WalesG56051
08:29AM4h44
Bath Spa (BTH)
01:13PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$741One-way
1 transfer
Great Western RailP09895 · P09867+Transport for WalesG56051
08:50AM4h23
Bath Spa (BTH)
01:13PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$741One-way
2 transfers
National ExpressBLX39 · NX100 · NX120
05:42AM6h33
Bath, Bus Station
12:15PMManchester, Coach Station
$481One-way
2 transfers
National ExpressBLX39 · NX102 · NX120
09:23AM7h32
Bath, Bus Station
04:55PMManchester, Coach Station
$551One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:40AM11h15
Bath, Bus Station
05:55PMManchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East
$411One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Bath to Manchester

Travel to Manchester easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bath to Manchester.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Bath to Manchester: bus or train.

The cheapest way to get from Bath to Manchester is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $19 (€17) compared to other travel options to Manchester:

A bus is $32 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bath to Manchester costing on average $52 (€46).

The fastest way to get to Manchester from Bath is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 29 min.

Other travel options to Manchester take longer:

Bus takes on average 3 h 45 min.

The Bath to Manchester distance is around 144 miles (233 km).

The average frequency per day from Bath to Manchester is:

  • Around 11 buses per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Bath and Manchester as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Bath to Manchester:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bath to Manchester:

    • You can take a bus from Bath to Manchester with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus or First Bristol, Bath & the West. Cheap tickets can be found for $19 (€17) with National Express from Bath to Manchester.
    • You can travel between Bath and Manchester by train with Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast or first_great_western. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $52 (€46) with CrossCountry from Bath to Manchester.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Bath to Manchester with the following travel companies:

    • Take a direct bus with.
    • Direct services by train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Manchester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Bath to Manchester.

    Many of our customers traveling from Bath to Manchester don't make Manchester their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Manchester are London, Liverpool, Paris, Edinburgh or Glasgow, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Manchester to any of these top destinations today!

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