There are 5 ways to get from Aberdare to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Aberdare to Cardiff Centraltrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 6m£74–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
8h 48m£28–49Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 2bus 76
- Take the train from Abergavenny to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
7h 4m£62–112Drive 160 mi
- Drive from Aberdare to Manchestercar 160 mi
3h 43m£40–58Fly
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CWL - MAN
7h 34m£63–372
Aberdare to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdare to Manchester is to bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdare to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdare station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Aberdare Bus Station Stand 1 and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 8, Cardiff North Road and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdare to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Aberdare and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Aberdare and Manchester is 193 miles. The road distance is 160.9 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdare to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Aberdare to Manchester, including transfers.
Aberdare to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Aberdare to Manchester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Aberdare station.
The best way to get from Aberdare to Manchester is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £50 and takes 8h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £380 and takes 7h 34m.
What companies run services between Aberdare, Wales and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Aberdare to Manchester Piccadilly via Cardiff Central in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aberdare Bus Station Stand 1 to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 8, Greyfriars Road GF, Cardiff North Road, and Bristol Bus Station in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Aberdare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Abergavenny to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdare to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Aberdare to Manchester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdare to Manchester is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Aberdare to Manchester.
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