There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Bristol by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
3h 6m£75–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Bristol165 mi
3h 29m£12–26Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
3h 55m£20–30Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
4h 51m£55–139Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
5h 3m£28–47Drive 166.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Bristolcar 166.1 mi
2h 56m£41–59Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
5h 26m£61–164
Manchester to Bristol by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Bristol is to rideshare which costs £12 - £26 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Bristol is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £40 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bristol Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Manchester and Bristol is 172 miles. The road distance is 167 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £75 - £110.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads takes 3h 6m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Manchester to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Bristol train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Bristol is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £75 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £30 and takes 3h 55m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Bristol, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads every 3 hours. Tickets cost £75–110 and the journey takes 3h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £20–30 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
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Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Manchester to Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Manchester to Bristol train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Bristol is 167 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Manchester to Bristol.
Book your Manchester to Bristol train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Manchester to Bristol bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2522+ hotels available in Bristol.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester and Bristol. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.