There are 7 ways to get from Barry to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 30m£50–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
7h 39m£21–66Drive 179.2 mi
- Drive from Barry to Manchestercar 179.2 mi
4h 9m£43–63Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CWL - MAN
5h 6m£59–168Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Priory to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 8bus 96 / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 53m£35–281Train 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 16m£68–174Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 33m£106–319
Barry to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barry to Manchester is to bus which costs £20 - £70 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Barry to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Park Hotel and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Sophia Gardens and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Barry to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Barry and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Barry and Manchester is 178 miles. The road distance is 180.3 miles.
The best way to get from Barry to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Barry to Manchester, including transfers.
Barry to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Barry to Manchester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Barry to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £70 and takes 7h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Manchester, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £45–110 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Hotel to Manchester Central Coach Station via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Talbot Street, Sophia Gardens, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 7h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
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
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
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 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.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 London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from The Priory to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Priory to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
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More Questions & Answers
Barry to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Barry to Manchester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barry to Manchester is 180 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Barry to Manchester.
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