How to travel from Bristol to Manchester

There are 2 travel options between Bristol and Manchester. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel between Bristol and Manchester is a bus with an average price of $13 (€11).

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

Taking a bus costs $35 (€31) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $47 (€43).

The fastest way from Bristol to Manchester is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 57 min.

There are alternative travel options to Manchester that take longer:

Bus takes 3 h 20 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 140 miles (226 km) between Bristol and Manchester.

The average frequency per day from Bristol to Manchester is:

• 29 buses a day.
• 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Bristol to 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 when traveling from Bristol to Manchester:

• Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Bristol to Manchester depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
• Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Bristol to Manchester depart from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly.

The following travel companies offer services from Bristol to Manchester:

• Megabus, National Express or FlixBus can take you to Manchester by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Bristol to Manchester for $13 (€11).
• CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, Avanti West Coast, Great Western Rail or Cross Country can get you to Manchester by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Transport for Wales from Bristol to Manchester for $47 (€43) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Bristol to Manchester with the following travel companies:

• You'll find 11 direct buses a day to Manchester with Megabus or FlixBus.
• You can check for a direct train to Manchester with CrossCountry or Cross Country with 3 direct trains per day.

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 route.