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How to travel from Bradford to Manchester

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Travel Information between Bradford and Manchester

distanceDistance29 miles (47 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$5 - $7
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $5 (€4) • 55 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $5 (€4) • 55 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or Northern Rail (3)

Travel 29 miles (47 km) by train or bus from Bradford to Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bradford to Manchester.

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from Bradford to Manchester

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

Our recommendation
bus

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

National Express
10:00AM1h10
Bradford
11:10AMManchester, Coach Station
$91One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Northern Rail
05:43AM1h08
Bradford Interchange (BDI)
06:51AMManchester Victoria (MCV)
$61One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Northern Rail
05:33AM0h56
Bradford Interchange (BDI)
06:29AMManchester Victoria (MCV)
$81One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Transpennine Express
05:58AM1h39
Bradford Forster Square (BDQ)
07:37AMManchester Victoria (MCV)
$471One-way
1 transfer
National Express
12:45PM1h10
Bradford
01:55PMManchester, Coach Station
$91One-way
0 transfers
National Express
03:30PM1h10
Bradford
04:40PMManchester, Coach Station
$81One-way
0 transfers
National Express
06:15PM1h10
Bradford
07:25PMManchester, Coach Station
$81One-way
0 transfers

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Travel between Bradford and Manchester on National Express and Northern Rail (3) travel with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.

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 Bradford, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

    FAQs: Travel from Bradford to Manchester

    FAQs: 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 Bradford to Manchester.
    FAQs

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

    The cheapest way to travel between Bradford and Manchester is a train with an average price of $5 (€4).

    This is compared to other travel options from Bradford to Manchester:

    A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bradford to Manchester costing on average $7 (€6).

    The quickest way to travel between Bradford and Manchester is by train, which takes on average 55 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

    Bus takes on average 1 h.

    The distance from Bradford to Manchester is approximately 29 miles (47 km).

    The average frequency per day from Bradford to Manchester is:

    • 2 buses a day.
    • 25 trains per day.

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

    These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bradford to Manchester:

    • Buses mostly leave from Bradford, Interchange Station and tend to arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
    • Trains most often depart from Bradford at Bradford Interchange and arrive in Manchester at Manchester Victoria.

    The following travel companies offer services from Bradford to Manchester:

    • National Express, Megabus or FlixBus can take you to Manchester by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for National Express from Bradford to Manchester for $7 (€6).
    • Travel with Northern Rail (3) or TransPennine Express to go to Manchester by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Northern Rail (3) Bradford to Manchester tickets on Omio for $5 (€4).

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

    • Direct bus available with Megabus or FlixBus 2 direct buses per day.
    • Direct train available with Northern Rail (3) 25 direct trains per day.

    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 Bradford to Manchester.

    Many of our customers traveling from Bradford 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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