Travel Information between Swindon and Manchester
| 134 miles (216 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $13 - $78 | |
| Bus • $13 (€12) • 5 h 15 min | |
| Train • $78 (€70) • 3 h 18 min | |
| National 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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How to get from Swindon to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Swindon to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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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.
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