What are the departure and arrival points in Reading and in Manchester?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Reading to Manchester: Buses most often depart from Reading at Reading, Station Road (Stop SD) and arrive in Manchester at Manchester, Coach Station.

Which travel companies can get me from Reading to Manchester?

Let Omio help you find the best company to travel with from Reading to Manchester: You can go to Manchester from Reading by bus with Megabus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $37 (€33) with Megabus from Reading to Manchester on Omio.

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from Reading to Manchester

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

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

06:20PM4h15

Reading

10:35PMManchester, Airport

€231One-way

0 transfers

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Reading

01:10PMManchester

€181One-way

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London Heathrow Airport

09:35PMManchester Airport

€5761One-way

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Reading

03:35PMManchester, Airport

€291One-way

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11:40AM4h20

Reading

04:00PMManchester

€291One-way

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06:20PM4h50

Reading

11:10PMManchester

€231One-way

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Travel Information from Reading to Manchester

	Distance	149 miles (240 km)
	Available travel modes	Bus
	Popular travel companies	Megabus

Take a bus to travel 149 miles (240 km) to Manchester from Reading. Megabus is the main travel company operating this journey. Travelers can even take a direct from Reading to Manchester.

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Cross Country trains are a UK-based train operator that provides services across the country including trains to Manchester from Reading. They offer a range of services, from express services to local services, and have a variety of ticket types to suit different needs. Their express services, such as the CrossCountry Voyager and CrossCountry XC Trains, offer a fast and comfortable journey, with onboard facilities such as free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a selection of snacks and drinks. Their local services, such as the CrossCountry Regional and CrossCountry Regional Express, provide a more leisurely journey, with stops at smaller stations along the way. They also offer a range of ticket types, such as Advance, Anytime, and Off-Peak tickets, to suit different budgets and travel needs. The most popular routes for Cross Country trains include London to Birmingham, Manchester to Edinburgh, and Bristol to Reading.

FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.

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 Reading, 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.

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FAQs: Travel from Reading 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 Reading to Manchester.

Travel Reading to Manchester by bus.

Traveling by flight is also the quickest way from Reading to Manchester. It takes on average 1 h to travel this journey.

The distance is approximately 149 miles (240 km) from Reading to Manchester.

The average frequency per day from Reading to Manchester is:

3 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Reading to Manchester as scheduled services by bus can vary by season or day of the week.

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

Buses most often depart from Reading at Reading, Station Road (Stop SD) and arrive in Manchester at Manchester, Coach Station.

Let Omio help you find the best company to travel with from Reading to Manchester:

You can go to Manchester from Reading by bus with Megabus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $37 (€33) with Megabus from Reading to Manchester on Omio.

Omio customers who travel from Reading to Manchester often also extend their vacation to go to London, Liverpool or Glasgow. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Manchester and these popular destinations at a great price.

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