There are 4 ways to get from Bridgend to Manchester by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bridgend to Manchester PiccadillyMilford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 43m£45–130Drive 186.3 mi
- Drive from Bridgend to Manchester186.3 mi
4h 4m£46–67Fly
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)CWL - MAN
5h 52m£66–180Train via Bristol
- Take the train from Bridgend to Bristol ParkwaySwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester PiccadillyBristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 55m£45–295
Bridgend to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bridgend to Manchester is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bridgend to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bridgend and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Bridgend and Manchester is 190 miles. The road distance is 187.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bridgend to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £130.
The train from Bridgend to Manchester Piccadilly takes 3h 43m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Bridgend to Manchester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Bridgend station.
The best way to get from Bridgend to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 52m.
Bridgend to Manchester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bridgend to Manchester is 187 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Bridgend to Manchester.
What companies run services between Bridgend, Wales and Manchester, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Bridgend to Manchester Piccadilly every 4 hours. Tickets cost £45–130 and the journey takes 3h 43m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, 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
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bridgend to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- 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/
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