There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Bracknell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Blagrave Street to Bracknell Bus Stationbus 4a / ...
4h 31m£98–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk980 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Winnersh Triangle Rail Stationbus Ra1
6h 35m£45–65Drive 186.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Bracknellcar 186.4 mi
3h 30m£47–67Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Feltham to Bracknelltrain
3h 29m£64–219Bus, line 703 bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bracknell Bus Stationbus 703
8h 4mFly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
4h 31m£95–192Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
6h 33m£82–225
Manchester to Bracknell by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Bracknell is to bus which costs £45 - £65 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Bracknell is to fly and train which takes 3h 29m and costs £60 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Bracknell station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bracknell Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Cavendish Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Manchester and Bracknell is 193 miles. The road distance is 187.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Bracknell without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 31m and costs £95 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Manchester to Bracknell, including transfers.
Manchester to Bracknell bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Bracknell bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Bracknell is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Manchester to Bracknell.
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Bracknell, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bracknell Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Terminal 2, Winnersh Triangle Rail Station, and Cavendish Gardens in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Feltham to Bracknell
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Blagrave Street to Bracknell Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Winnersh Triangle Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bracknell Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesvalleybuses.com/
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