Bus and Coach from Port Talbot to Manchester: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Port Talbot to Manchester

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

today

£31

tomorrow

£21

Sunday

Monday

£13

Tuesday

£19

Wednesday

Thursday

£21

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	8h 40m	03:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	12:30	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	£31	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 12/12/2025 03:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 12:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
FlixBus	8h 20m	03:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	12:10	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	Economy	£31	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 12/12/2025 03:50:00 to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 12:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
National Express	7h 55m	09:55	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	17:50	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	£32	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 12/12/2025 09:55:00 to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
National Express	7h 50m	15:20	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	23:10	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	£33	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 12/12/2025 15:20:00 to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 23:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
FlixBus	7h 50m	07:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	15:40	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	£33	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 12/12/2025 07:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 15:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from Port Talbot to Manchester via Swansea, you can save more than £2? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  Save more than 6%
  
  7h 20m
  
  Port Talbot
  
  11 km
  
  12:15
  
  Swansea
  City Bus Station
  
  19:35
  
  Manchester
  Coach Station
  
  0 km
  
  Economy
  
  £29
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from City Bus Station, Swansea (United Kingdom) at 12/12/2025 12:15:00 to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/12/2025 19:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	8h 40m	03:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	12:30	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	£21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 13/12/2025 03:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/12/2025 12:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
FlixBus	8h 20m	03:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	12:10	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 13/12/2025 03:50:00 to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/12/2025 12:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
FlixBus	7h 50m	07:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	15:40	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	£24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 13/12/2025 07:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/12/2025 15:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
National Express	7h 15m	10:10	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	17:25	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 13/12/2025 10:10:00 to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/12/2025 17:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
National Express	6h 45m	12:35	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	19:20	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	£29	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 13/12/2025 12:35:00 to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/12/2025 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	8h 40m	03:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	12:30	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	£13	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 15/12/2025 03:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/12/2025 12:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
FlixBus	8h 20m	03:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	12:10	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 15/12/2025 03:50:00 to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/12/2025 12:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
FlixBus	7h 50m	07:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	15:40	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	£16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 15/12/2025 07:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/12/2025 15:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
National Express	7h 0m	12:35	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	19:35	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	£29	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 15/12/2025 12:35:00 to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/12/2025 19:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
National Express	7h 30m	10:10	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	17:40	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	£30	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 15/12/2025 10:10:00 to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/12/2025 17:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	8h 40m	03:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	12:30	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	£19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 03:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/12/2025 12:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
FlixBus	10h 0m	07:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	17:50	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	£19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 07:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/12/2025 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
FlixBus	8h 20m	03:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	12:10	Manchester	Moss Lane East Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 03:50:00 to Moss Lane East Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/12/2025 12:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
National Express	7h 5m	07:15	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	14:20	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	£29	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 07:15:00 to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/12/2025 14:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
National Express	8h 0m	12:30	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	20:30	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	£29	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 12:30:00 to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/12/2025 20:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	8h 40m	03:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	12:30	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	£21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 03:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 12:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
FlixBus	7h 50m	07:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	15:40	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	£21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 07:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 15:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
FlixBus	9h 0m	11:50	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	20:50	Manchester	Shudehill Interchange	Economy	£21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 11:50:00 to Shudehill Interchange, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 20:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m
National Express	7h 5m	07:15	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	14:20	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	£29	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 07:15:00 to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 14:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
National Express	8h 0m	12:30	Port Talbot	Bus Stop	20:30	Manchester	Coach Station	Economy	£29	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Stop, Port Talbot (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 12:30:00 to Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 20:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Port Talbot to Manchester is £13 on 15/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Port Talbot and Manchester

See here how frequent the connections between Port Talbot and Manchester are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 14 daily coaches from Port Talbot to Manchester. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 13 daily coaches between Port Talbot and Manchester.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 35 coaches from Port Talbot to Manchester, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Port Talbot and Manchester, with 10 offers.

Facts about coaches from Port Talbot to Manchester

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

Cheapest Bus	£13
Fastest Bus	6h 45m
Earliest Coach	03:30
Latest Coach	15:20
Daily Bus Connections	13 Ø
Distance	234.2 km
Coach Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Port Talbot to Manchester

Every day, 13 buses from 2 coach companies leave Port Talbot for Manchester: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 08/12

Tuesday 09/12

Wednesday 10/12

Thursday 11/12

Friday 12/12

£31

Saturday 13/12

£26

Sunday 14/12

Monday 15/12

£29

Tuesday 16/12

£19

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

£21

Friday 19/12

£45

Saturday 20/12

£27

Sunday 21/12

Monday 22/12

£22

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

£30

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

£31

Saturday 27/12

£35

Sunday 28/12

£40

Monday 29/12

£19

Tuesday 30/12

£21

Wednesday 31/12

£26

Thursday 01/01

£19

Friday 02/01

£19

Saturday 03/01

Sunday 04/01

The cheapest time to travel from Port Talbot to Manchester

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Port Talbot to Manchester, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £13, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Port Talbot to Manchester. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £21.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Port Talbot to Manchester, with £12. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £29.

How to save money travelling from Port Talbot to Manchester

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 Port Talbot 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 bus from Port Talbot 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 Port Talbot to Manchester are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Port Talbot to Manchester

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

National Express from Port Talbot to Manchester

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

Cheapest Price	£26
Fastest Coach	6h 45m
Earliest Coach	03:30
Last Coach	15:20
Daily Connections	7 Ø
Found on	12/12/2025

FlixBus from Port Talbot to Manchester

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

Cheapest Price	£13
Fastest Coach	7h 30m
Earliest Coach	03:50
Last Coach	11:50
Daily Connections	6 Ø
Found on	12/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Port Talbot and Manchester

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

Bus Stop

NCN887

Coach Station

Chorlton St

Corporation St

Hanover Street 2

Moss Lane East Station

Manchester (Moss Lane East) Manchester (Moss Lane East)

Shudehill Interchange

Shudehill

Old Trafford Cricket Ground

Talbot Rd

Service and Comfort on the bus from Port Talbot to Manchester

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

FAQs about the Port Talbot to Manchester bus

How much does a Port Talbot - Manchester coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Port Talbot - Manchester bus trip is available from £13 and takes 8h 40m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Port Talbot to Manchester is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £13 to £53. 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 Port Talbot - Manchester route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Port Talbot to Manchester is offered by roughly 13 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Manchester from Port Talbot take?

The quickest coach from Port Talbot to Manchester is provided by National Express and takes 6h 45m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £29. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Port Talbot to Manchester?

The earliest bus to Manchester departs from Port Talbot at 03:30. 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 Port Talbot to Manchester?

The latest bus to Manchester departs from Port Talbot at 15:20. 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 Port Talbot - Manchester route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Port Talbot and Manchester?

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

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

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 Port Talbot Manchester 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 Port Talbot Manchester 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 Port Talbot to Manchester on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Port Talbot and to Manchester

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Port Talbot and to Manchester. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!