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£49–123Bus, train
cheapest- 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 / ...
6h 37m£37–117Drive 160 mi
- Drive from Aberdare to Manchestercar 160 mi
3h 43m£39–56Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CWL - MAN
7h 9m£69–194Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
6h 52m£72–182
Aberdare to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdare to Manchester is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdare to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £35 - £55.
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 £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Aberdare to Manchester, including transfers.
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 £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £200 and takes 7h 9m.
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.
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, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and KLM fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Aberdare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £9–13
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Abergavenny to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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