There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Brackley by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 500 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to BanburyManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tudor Way500
3h 48m£14–87Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station120 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham Moor Street to BanburyBirmingham Moor Street - London Marylebone / ...
5h 10m£24–54Drive 133.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Brackley133.1 mi
2h 38m£33–47Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to LakeUk023
5h 42m£25–41
Manchester to Brackley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Brackley is to bus which costs £24 - £45 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Brackley is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Brackley. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Northampton Road via Lake and Northampton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Manchester and Brackley is 143 miles. The road distance is 133.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Brackley without a car is to train and line 500 bus which takes 3h 48m and costs £13 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Manchester to Brackley, including transfers.
Manchester to Brackley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Brackley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lake station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Brackley is 134 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Manchester to Brackley.
There are 545+ hotels available in Brackley.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Brackley, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Lake every 4 hours. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 3h.
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Birmingham Moor Street to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Tudor Way
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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