How to travel from Gloucester to Manchester

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Travel Information from Gloucester to Manchester

Distance111 miles (179 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$28 - $41
Cheapest modeBus • $28 (€25) • 4 h 5 min
Fastest modeTrain • $41 (€37) • 2 h 29 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or CrossCountry

Take a train or bus to travel 111 miles (179 km) from Gloucester to Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Gloucester to Manchester.

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from Gloucester to Manchester

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:30AM7h00
Gloucester, Transport Hub
05:30PMManchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East
$271One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:30AM7h20
Gloucester, Transport Hub
05:50PMManchester, Shudehill Interchange
$251One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Great Western RailP08413+CrossCountryC23374
08:24AM2h35
Gloucester station (GCR)
10:59AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$1261One-way
1 transfer

Other options

CrossCountryC23452 · C23420
04:45PM2h44
Gloucester station (GCR)
07:29PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$831One-way
1 transfer
CrossCountryC23484 · C23376
08:48AM2h41
Gloucester station (GCR)
11:29AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$1001One-way
1 transfer
CrossCountryC23439 · C23410
02:49PM2h40
Gloucester station (GCR)
05:29PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$921One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX100 · NX121
07:55AM5h20
Gloucester, Transport Hub
01:15PMManchester, Coach Station
$431One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX100 · NX424
10:10PM7h55
Gloucester, Transport Hub
06:05AMManchester, Coach Station
$461One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX100 · NX421
01:50AM5h45
Gloucester, Transport Hub
07:35AMManchester, Coach Station
$571One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Gloucester to Manchester

FAQs

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

The cheapest way to go to Manchester from Gloucester is by taking a bus, which costs on average $28 (€25).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Gloucester to Manchester:

A bus is $13 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gloucester to Manchester costing on average $41 (€37).

The quickest way to travel between Gloucester and Manchester is by train, which takes on average 2 h 29 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 4 h 5 min.

The Gloucester to Manchester distance is around 111 miles (179 km).

The average frequency per day from Gloucester to Manchester is:

  • 1 bus per day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Gloucester 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 Gloucester to Manchester:

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

    • You can travel to Manchester from Gloucester by bus with National Express. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $28 (€25) with National Express from Gloucester to Manchester.
    • You can travel from Gloucester to Manchester by train with CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, Cross Country or first_great_western. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $41 (€37) with CrossCountry from Gloucester to Manchester.

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

    • You can book a direct bus with.
    • You can book a direct train with.

    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.

    Your trip from Gloucester to Manchester doesn't have to end in Manchester. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Liverpool, Paris, Edinburgh or Glasgow. If you’d like to add London, Liverpool, Paris, Edinburgh or Glasgow to your Gloucester to Manchester tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Manchester today!

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