There are 3 ways to get from Manchester to Llangollen by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 1 bus, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 71
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Parade Street 25
2h 57m£7–28Drive 64.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Llangollen64.3 mi
1h 17m£16–23Bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Coop Live to Chester Bus InterchangeMc1
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 71
4h 8m£24–35
Manchester to Llangollen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Llangollen is to train and line 1 bus and bus which costs £7 - £28 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Llangollen is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Llangollen. However, there are services departing from Coop Live and arriving at Parade Street 2 via Railway Station and Wrexham Bus Station 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Manchester and Llangollen is 65 miles. The road distance is 64.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Llangollen without a car is to train and line 1 bus and bus which takes 2h 57m and costs £7 - £28.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Manchester to Llangollen, including transfers.
Manchester to Llangollen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coop Live station.
Manchester to Llangollen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Llangollen is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Manchester to Llangollen.
There are 722+ hotels available in Llangollen.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Llangollen, Wales?
You can take a bus from Coop Live to Parade Street 2 via Chester Bus Interchange, Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 7, and Wrexham Bus Station 1 in around 4h 8m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/wales/
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Parade Street 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/wales/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Parade Street 2
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coop Live to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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