How to travel from Swindon to Manchester

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Travel Information between Swindon and Manchester

Distance134 miles (216 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$13 - $78
Cheapest modeBus • $13 (€12) • 5 h 15 min
Fastest modeTrain • $78 (€70) • 3 h 18 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or CrossCountry

Take a train or bus to travel 134 miles (216 km) between Swindon and Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Swindon to Manchester.

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from Swindon to Manchester

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

National ExpressNX401 · NX540
10:19AM9h06
Swindon, Queen's Drive
07:25PMManchester, Coach Station
$321One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

National ExpressNX401 · NX540
05:15PM8h30
Swindon, Queen's Drive
01:45AMManchester, Coach Station
$241One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

AzulLM0366
01:30PM0h55
Southampton Airport
02:25PMManchester Airport
$2011One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Great Western RailP08237+CrossCountryC23384
09:41AM3h18
Swindon station (SWI)
12:59PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$1731One-way
1 transfer
Great Western RailP08175 · P09458+CrossCountryC23387
09:45AM3h44
Swindon station (SWI)
01:29PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$1731One-way
2 transfers
Great Western RailP08476+TubeTube from London Paddington to London Euston+Avanti West CoastW09724
08:50AM3h54
Swindon station (SWI)
12:44PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
$1741One-way
2 transfers
National ExpressNX401 · NX540
10:15AM9h10
Swindon
07:25PMManchester, Coach Station
$321One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX401 · NX540
08:09AM9h16
Swindon, Queen's Drive
05:25PMManchester, Coach Station
$301One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX401 · NX540
12:49PM8h31
Swindon, Queen's Drive
09:20PMManchester, Coach Station
$271One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Swindon to Manchester

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 Swindon to Manchester.

FAQs

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

The cheapest way to travel between Swindon and Manchester is a bus with an average price of $13 (€12).

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

Taking a bus costs $64 (€58) less than taking a train, which costs on average $78 (€70) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel between Swindon and Manchester is by train, which takes on average 3 h 18 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Manchester by bus takes 5 h 15 min on average.

Manchester is approximately 134 miles (216 km) away from Swindon.

The average frequency per day from Swindon to Manchester is:

  • 8 buses per day.
  • 5 trains per day.

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

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

    • You can take a bus from Swindon to Manchester with National Express or Megabus. Cheap tickets can be found for $13 (€12) with National Express from Swindon to Manchester.
    • You can go to Manchester from Swindon by train with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast or first_great_western. You'll see cheap train tickets for $78 (€70) with CrossCountry from Swindon to Manchester on Omio.

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

    • You'll find direct buses with.
    • You can travel directly by 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 journey.

    Many of our customers traveling from Swindon 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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