Cardiff to Manchester

Q: What is the distance between Cardiff and Manchester?

The distance between these two places is a total of 303 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Cardiff and Manchester?

The average travel time between the stations is 07:57 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Cardiff to Manchester?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €11.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Cardiff to Manchester?

The average number of daily departures is 20. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Cardiff to Manchester?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Cardiff to Manchester?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Cardiff to Manchester Manchester to Cardiff

Between Cardiff and Manchester we found up to 20 bus departures, including 5 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Cardiff is at 02:35 arriving to Manchester at 12:20 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 18:20 and arrives at 00:50 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €11 to €37.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Cardiff to Manchester:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

02:35 Cardiff University

9h 45min

1 Bus change

12:20 Manchester Central Coach Station

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from 18.7 HRK

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03:20 Cardiff University

10h 5min

1 Bus change

13:25 Manchester Central Coach Station

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from 18.7 HRK

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06:00 Cardiff North Road

5h 50min

11:50 Manchester Shudehill Interchange (Stand G)

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from 20.2 HRK

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06:05 Cardiff University

9h 50min

1 Bus change

15:55 Manchester Central Coach Station

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from 21.2 HRK

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06:20 Cardiff North Road

6h 40min

1 Bus change

13:00 Manchester Shudehill Interchange (Stand G)

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from 13.3 HRK

Best offer on 18. Apr

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Traveling by bus from Cardiff to Manchester

The shortest travel distance between Cardiff and Manchester is 303 km. The fastest bus which departs at 06:00 has a travel time of 05:50h. The longest travel time on the route is 10:05h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Manchester earlier, there are 5 night buses from Cardiff to Manchester. The overnight buses depart between 14:53 and 18:20 and arrive at 00:50 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Manchester:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

14:53 Cardiff University

9h 57min

1 Bus change

00:50 Manchester Central Coach Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 23.6 HRK

Best offer on 18. Apr

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18:20 Cardiff North Road

6h 30min

1 Bus change

00:50 Manchester Shudehill Bus Stop NN

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 11.2 HRK

Best offer on 18. Apr

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Bus companies

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

National Express

8.2

Megabus UK

6.1

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Cardiff or Manchester, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Cardiff

You can see information about the departure station and stops Cardiff here

Manchester

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Manchester here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €11 (One-Way) or €22 (Return).

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Other popular destinations from Cardiff

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Cardiff, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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Cardiff to Manchester (Airport)

Cardiff to Llanelli

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Cardiff to Sheffield

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Cardiff to Birmingham

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Other popular destinations from Manchester

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Manchester, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Manchester to London

Manchester to Stansted (Airport)

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Manchester to Heathrow (Airport)

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