Facts about the coach from Cardiff to Manchester
Compare all providers like megabus, National Express and FlixBus that travel daily 27 times by bus from Cardiff to Manchester in one click and book your bus ticket from Cardiff to Manchester starting from £8!
Cheapest Bus | £8 |
Fastest Bus | 5h 30m |
Earliest Coach | 02:20 |
Latest Coach | 18:45 |
Daily Bus Connections | 27 Ø |
Distance | 231.2 km |
Coach Companies | megabus, National Express and FlixBus |
Cheapest coach tickets from Cardiff to Manchester
Every day, 27 buses from 3 coach companies leave Cardiff for Manchester: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a coach ticket for this route, starting from 19/03/2024 and for the following days.
The cheapest time to travel from Cardiff to Manchester
How to save money travelling from Cardiff to Manchester
Book the ticket from Cardiff to Manchester in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Cardiff to Manchester, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.
If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Cardiff to Manchester are also emptier.Compare all timetables for the bus from Cardiff to Manchester
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megabus6h 30m18:20CardiffFriary Gardens00:50ManchesterShudehill Interchange (Stand G) Bus StopEconomy
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megabus6h 40m06:20CardiffFriary Gardens13:00ManchesterShudehill InterchangeEconomy
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FlixBus8h 45m02:45CardiffCoach Station - Sophia Gardens11:30ManchesterShudehill InterchangeEconomy
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megabus10h 20m02:20CardiffFriary Gardens12:40ManchesterShudehill InterchangeEconomy
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National Express6h 10m11:25CardiffCoach Station - Sophia Gardens17:35ManchesterCoach StationEconomy
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National Express6h 5m08:20CardiffCoach Station - Sophia Gardens14:25ManchesterCoach StationEconomy
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megabus5h 50m06:00CardiffFriary Gardens11:50ManchesterShudehill InterchangeEconomy
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FlixBus14h 25m11:30CardiffCoach Station - Sophia Gardens01:55ManchesterCoach StationEconomy
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megabus10h 50m08:20CardiffFriary Gardens19:10ManchesterShudehill InterchangeEconomy
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National Express7h 55m04:30CardiffCoach Station - Sophia Gardens12:25ManchesterCoach StationEconomy
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FlixBus12h 40m09:15CardiffCoach Station - Sophia Gardens21:55ManchesterShudehill InterchangeEconomy
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National Express7h 25m08:30CardiffCoach Station - Sophia Gardens15:55ManchesterCoach StationEconomy
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National Express8h 50m02:35CardiffCoach Station - Sophia Gardens11:25ManchesterCoach StationEconomy
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FlixBus12h 35m18:15CardiffCoach Station - Sophia Gardens06:50ManchesterShudehill InterchangeEconomy
Frequency of bus connections between Cardiff and Manchester
Beloved coach companies from Cardiff to Manchester
megabus from Cardiff to Manchester
Here you will find the key facts about the megabus bus route Cardiff to Manchester:
Cheapest Price | £8 |
Fastest Coach | 5h 30m |
Earliest Coach | 02:20 |
Last Coach | 18:25 |
Daily Connections | 13 Ø |
Found on | 19/03/2024 |
National Express from Cardiff to Manchester
Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Cardiff to Manchester:
Cheapest Price | £13 |
Fastest Coach | 5h 40m |
Earliest Coach | 02:35 |
Last Coach | 18:45 |
Daily Connections | 10 Ø |
Found on | 19/03/2024 |
FlixBus from Cardiff to Manchester
Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Cardiff to Manchester:
Cheapest Price | £9 |
Fastest Coach | 8h 45m |
Earliest Coach | 09:15 |
Last Coach | 18:15 |
Daily Connections | 3 Ø |
Found on | 19/03/2024 |
All bus stations and stops in Cardiff and Manchester
In the map below you can see, where to find all bus stations in Cardiff and Manchester.
Service and Comfort on the bus from Cardiff to Manchester
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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Cardiff to Manchester
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Alternate transport types from Cardiff to Manchester
Cheap train tickets from Cardiff to Manchester
Here is a selection of the cheapest trains from the schedule from Cardiff to Manchester for the next days.-
Transport for Wales3h 40m06:35CardiffCentral Station10:15ManchesterPiccadilly StationEconomy
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CrossCountry3h 44m11:45CardiffCentral Station15:29ManchesterPiccadilly StationEconomy
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Transport for Wales3h 40m04:35CardiffCentral Station08:15ManchesterPiccadilly StationFirst Class
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Great Western Railway (GWR)3h 54m09:35CardiffCentral Station13:29ManchesterPiccadilly StationEconomy