There are 7 ways to get from Bath to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 11m£90–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
5h 59m£17–29Drive 171.6 mi
- Drive from Bath to Manchestercar 171.6 mi
3h 17m£43–62Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
3h 58m£98–207Train via Newport
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train Fareham - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 46m£77–141Fly from Bristol Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
5h£55–170Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 57m£110–320
Bath to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Manchester is to bus which costs £17 - £29 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Bath and Manchester is 183 miles. The road distance is 172.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £90 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Bath to Manchester, including transfers.
Bath to Manchester bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Westgate Buildings station.
Bath to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bath to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £90 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £29 and takes 5h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Manchester, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly every 3 hours. Tickets cost £85–130 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Bus Station and Bristol Bus Station in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Manchester bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Bath to Manchester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Manchester is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Bath to Manchester.
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