There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Ripon by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 36 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Harrogate
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Borrage Bridge36
2h 31mDrive 65.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Ripon65.8 mi
1h 30m£16–24Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Leeds City Bus StationUk073 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridge36
3h 14mBus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridge36
3h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Ripon is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Ripon is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Ripon. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Borrage Bridge via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Manchester and Ripon is 72 miles. The road distance is 66.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Ripon without a car is to train and line 36 bus which takes 2h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Manchester to Ripon, including transfers.
Manchester to Ripon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Ripon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Ripon is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Manchester to Ripon.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Ripon.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ripon, England?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Borrage Bridge via Leeds City Bus Station in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Harrogate
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Harrogate
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- hello@harrogatebus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Borrage Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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