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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Manchester to Cardiff from various bus operators like FlixBus or National Express for the next days.

today
£27
tomorrow
£24
Monday
£19
Tuesday
£20
Wednesday
£18
Thursday
£19
Friday
£20

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 50m 05:15 Manchester Coach Station 12:05 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £27
National Express 8h 55m 18:00 Manchester Coach Station 02:55 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £27
National Express 6h 50m 06:10 Manchester Coach Station 13:00 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £28
FlixBus 7h 40m 08:50 Manchester Shudehill Interchange 16:30 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £29
FlixBus 6h 55m 11:40 Manchester Shudehill Interchange 18:35 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £29
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Cardiff via Birmingham, you can save more than £11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      9h 20m
      0
      10:10
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      12:45
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £8
      • Waiting Time 3h 15m
    • National Express
      3h 30m
      0
      16:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      19:30
      Cardiff
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is 2h 30m longer, but you will save £11

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 50m 05:15 Manchester Coach Station 12:05 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £24
National Express 6h 50m 06:10 Manchester Coach Station 13:00 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £25
National Express 7h 5m 12:25 Manchester Coach Station 19:30 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £28
FlixBus 6h 15m 18:10 Manchester Shudehill Interchange 00:25 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £31
FlixBus 7h 40m 08:50 Manchester Shudehill Interchange 16:30 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £32
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Cardiff via Birmingham, you can save more than £10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      07:10
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      09:40
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 25m
      0
      10:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      12:25
      Cardiff
      University
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
    Travel Time is 1h 0m shorter, and you will save £10

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 15m 19:30 Manchester Coach Station 03:45 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £19
National Express 9h 10m 15:40 Manchester Coach Station 00:50 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £21
National Express 9h 0m 16:55 Manchester Coach Station 01:55 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £23
FlixBus 6h 20m 13:10 Manchester Shudehill Interchange 19:30 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £24
FlixBus 6h 15m 18:10 Manchester Shudehill Interchange 00:25 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £24
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Cardiff via Birmingham, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      07:10
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      09:40
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 25m
      0
      10:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      12:25
      Cardiff
      University
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
    Travel Time is 1h 0m shorter, and you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 15m 18:00 Manchester Coach Station 03:15 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £20
National Express 9h 5m 07:25 Manchester Coach Station 16:30 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £21
National Express 7h 20m 12:25 Manchester Coach Station 19:45 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £21
FlixBus 5h 55m 07:10 Manchester Shudehill Interchange 13:05 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £22
FlixBus 7h 40m 08:50 Manchester Shudehill Interchange 16:30 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £22
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Cardiff via Birmingham, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      07:10
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      09:40
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 25m
      0
      10:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      12:25
      Cardiff
      University
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
    Travel Time is 0h 40m shorter, and you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 20m 12:25 Manchester Coach Station 19:45 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £18
National Express 9h 10m 15:40 Manchester Coach Station 00:50 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £20
National Express 6h 20m 10:20 Manchester Coach Station 16:40 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £21
FlixBus 5h 55m 07:10 Manchester Shudehill Interchange 13:05 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £21
FlixBus 7h 40m 08:50 Manchester Shudehill Interchange 16:30 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £21
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Cardiff via Birmingham, you can save more than £4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      07:10
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      09:40
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 25m
      0
      10:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      12:25
      Cardiff
      University
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
    Travel Time is 0h 40m shorter, and you will save £4

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 10m 15:40 Manchester Coach Station 00:50 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £19
National Express 9h 15m 18:00 Manchester Coach Station 03:15 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £21
FlixBus 5h 55m 07:10 Manchester Shudehill Interchange 13:05 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £21
FlixBus 7h 40m 08:50 Manchester Shudehill Interchange 16:30 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £21
FlixBus 6h 55m 11:40 Manchester Shudehill Interchange 18:35 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £21
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Cardiff via Birmingham, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 15m
      0
      07:10
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      09:40
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 25m
      0
      10:00
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      12:25
      Cardiff
      University
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
    Travel Time is 0h 40m shorter, and you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 10m 05:50 Manchester Coach Station 13:00 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £20
National Express 8h 55m 18:00 Manchester Coach Station 02:55 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £20
National Express 7h 20m 04:45 Manchester Coach Station 12:05 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £21
FlixBus 7h 15m 09:15 Manchester Moss Lane East Station 16:30 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £23
FlixBus 6h 30m 12:05 Manchester Moss Lane East Station 18:35 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £23
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Cardiff via Birmingham, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 0m
      0
      14:00
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      16:15
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 15m
    • National Express
      2h 30m
      0
      16:30
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      19:00
      Cardiff
      University
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
    Travel Time is 1h 30m shorter, and you will save £6

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Manchester to Cardiff is £13 on 18/08/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Manchester and Cardiff

See here how frequent the connections between Manchester and Cardiff are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 23 daily coaches from Manchester to Cardiff. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 20 daily coaches between Manchester and Cardiff.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 61 coaches from Manchester to Cardiff, while Night sees the fewest connections between Manchester and Cardiff, with 13 offers.

Facts about coaches from Manchester to Cardiff

Compare all providers like FlixBus and National Express that travel 21 times every day by bus from Manchester to Cardiff in one click! Book your bus ticket from Manchester to Cardiff starting from £13!

Cheapest Bus £13
Fastest Bus 5h 45m
Earliest Coach 05:15
Latest Coach 23:55
Daily Bus Connections 21 Ø
Distance 231.2 km
Coach Companies FlixBus and National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Manchester to Cardiff

Every day, 21 buses from 2 coach companies leave Manchester for Cardiff: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/08/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 27/07
Tuesday 28/07
Wednesday 29/07
Thursday 30/07
Friday 31/07
Saturday 01/08
£27
Sunday 02/08
£24
Monday 03/08
£19
Tuesday 04/08
£20
Wednesday 05/08
£18
Thursday 06/08
£19
Friday 07/08
£20
Saturday 08/08
£14
Sunday 09/08
£15
Monday 10/08
£17
Tuesday 11/08
£17
Wednesday 12/08
£14
Thursday 13/08
£14
Friday 14/08
£17
Saturday 15/08
£15
Sunday 16/08
£17
Monday 17/08
£17
Tuesday 18/08
£13
Wednesday 19/08
£13
Thursday 20/08
£16
Friday 21/08
£19
Saturday 22/08
£15
Sunday 23/08

The cheapest time to travel from Manchester to Cardiff

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Manchester to Cardiff, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £13, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Manchester to Cardiff. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £17.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Manchester to Cardiff, with £13. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £21.

How to save money travelling from Manchester to Cardiff

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Manchester to Cardiff in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Manchester to Cardiff, 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 Manchester to Cardiff are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Manchester to Cardiff

These are the most booked bus companies between Manchester to Cardiff from our users.

National Express from Manchester to Cardiff

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Manchester to Cardiff:

Cheapest Price £18
Fastest Coach 6h 5m
Earliest Coach 05:15
Last Coach 23:55
Daily Connections 10 Ø
Found on 31/07/2026

FlixBus from Manchester to Cardiff

FlixBus

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Manchester to Cardiff:

Cheapest Price £21
Fastest Coach 5h 45m
Earliest Coach 07:10
Last Coach 18:35
Daily Connections 11 Ø
Found on 31/07/2026

All bus stations and stops in Manchester and Cardiff

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Manchester and Cardiff.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Manchester to Cardiff? Compare all modes of transports from Manchester to Cardiff.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Manchester to Cardiff

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Manchester to Cardiff? Or which bus companies serve the route Manchester to Cardiff? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Manchester to Cardiff bus

How much does a Manchester - Cardiff coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Manchester - Cardiff bus trip is available from £13 and takes 7h 20m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Manchester to Cardiff?

The connection Manchester to Cardiff is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £13 to £60. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Manchester - Cardiff route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Manchester to Cardiff is offered by roughly 21 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Cardiff from Manchester take?

The quickest coach from Manchester to Cardiff is provided by FlixBus and takes 5h 45m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £30. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Manchester to Cardiff?

The earliest bus to Cardiff departs from Manchester at 05:15. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Manchester to Cardiff?

The latest bus to Cardiff departs from Manchester at 23:55. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Manchester - Cardiff route?

Passengers looking to travel from Manchester to Cardiff can travel with FlixBus and National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Manchester and Cardiff?

You can check all the direct connections between Manchester and Cardiff by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Cardiff from Manchester?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Manchester Cardiff bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Manchester Cardiff bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Manchester to Cardiff on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Manchester to Cardiff?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 21 daily trips between Manchester and Cardiff. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Manchester to Cardiff?

Prices and availability for 21 trips between Manchester and Cardiff change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Manchester to Cardiff

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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