There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Painswick by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 66 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheltenham Spatrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the bus from Promenade to St Mary's Churchbus 66 / ...
3h 55m£28–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Arle Court Transport Hubbus 100 / ...
6h£24–57Drive 136.9 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Painswickcar 136.9 mi
2h 29m£34–49Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
4h 20m£27–114
Manchester to Painswick by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Painswick is to bus which costs £24 - £60 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Painswick is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Painswick. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at St Mary's Church via Birmingham Coach Station, Arle Court Transport Hub and Rotunda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Manchester and Painswick is 142 miles. The road distance is 137.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Painswick without a car is to train and line 66 bus which takes 3h 55m and costs £28 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Manchester to Painswick, including transfers.
Manchester to Painswick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Painswick is to bus which takes 6h and costs £24 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £26 - £120 and takes 4h 20m.
Manchester to Painswick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Painswick is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Manchester to Painswick.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Painswick, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to St Mary's Church via Birmingham Coach Station, Arle Court Transport Hub, and Rotunda in around 6h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to St Mary's Church via Birmingham New Street, Cheltenham Spa, Stroud (Glos), and Merrywalks in around 4h 20m.
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Promenade to St Mary's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- 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
- £7–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Arle Court Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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