There are 6 ways to get from Cowbridge to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester PiccadillyCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 49m£45–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus StationUk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk071
7h 14m£15–39Drive 182.2 mi
- Drive from Cowbridge to Manchester182.2 mi
4h 8m£45–65Fly
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)CWL - MAN
5h 56m£66–169Train
- Take the train from Bridgend to Manchester PiccadillyMilford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 6m£40–130Train via Bristol
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol ParkwaySwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester PiccadillyBristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 44m£34–278
Cowbridge to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowbridge to Manchester is to bus which costs £14 - £40 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cowbridge to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowbridge to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Cowbridge Town Hall and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, Kingsway GD and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Cowbridge and Manchester is 190 miles. The road distance is 183.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cowbridge to Manchester without a car is to train via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 which takes 4h 49m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Cowbridge to Manchester, including transfers.
Cowbridge to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
The best way to get from Cowbridge to Manchester is to train via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 which takes 4h 49m and costs £45 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £40 and takes 7h 14m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 5h 56m.
Cowbridge to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowbridge to Manchester is 183 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Cowbridge to Manchester.
What companies run services between Cowbridge, 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 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Shudehill Interchange via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, Kingsway GB, Kingsway GD, and Bus Station in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- 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
- £50–240
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
- £55–320
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- 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
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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