How to get from Bedford to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Bedford to Manchester is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Distance | 118 miles (191 km) | |
Available travel modes | Bus, flight or train | |
Ticket price range | $6 - $269 | |
Fastest mode | Flight • $269 (€231) • 1 h | |
Popular travel companies | Loganair or East Midlands Railway |
Travel 118 miles (191 km) by bus, flight or train between Bedford and Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Loganair or East Midlands Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Bedford to Manchester.
You can travel by bus or flight for as low as $42 (€36). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel to Manchester from Bedford, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
British Airways (BA) is the United Kingdom’s flag carrier airline with headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). BA is the second largest UK-based airline in terms of fleet size and number of passengers carried. Known as a full-service global airline, British Airways offers year-round low fares to destinations worldwide and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.
You can get between Bedford and Manchester 3 different ways: bus, flight or train.
The cheapest way to go to Manchester from Bedford is by taking a bus, which costs on average $6 (€5).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Bedford to Manchester:
A bus is $263 (€226) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bedford to Manchester costing on average $269 (€231).
Taking a bus costs $39 (€34) less than taking a train, which costs on average $45 (€39) for the same trip.
The distance from Bedford to Manchester is approximately 118 miles (191 km).
The average frequency per day from Bedford to Manchester is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Manchester from Bedford as scheduled services by bus, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bedford to Manchester:
The following travel companies offer services from Bedford to Manchester:
Yes, there are direct routes from Bedford to Manchester with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Manchester tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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