There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to St Athan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
5h£60–94Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
7h 48m£30–46Drive 184.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to St Athancar 184.3 mi
4h 12m£46–66Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MAN - CWL
5h 15m£46–219Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
6h 4m£76–126Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
6h 35m£73–174
Manchester to St Athan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to St Athan is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to St Athan is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to St Athan. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Rectory Road via Bus Station, Sophia Gardens and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Manchester and St Athan is 195 miles. The road distance is 185.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to St Athan without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h and costs £60 - £95.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Manchester to St Athan, including transfers.
Manchester to St Athan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to St Athan is to bus which takes 7h 48m and costs £29 - £50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £45 - £220 and takes 5h 15m.
Manchester to St Athan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to St Athan is 185 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Manchester to St Athan.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and St Athan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Rectory Road via Bus Station, Sophia Gardens, and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, Ryanair, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
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
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
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
- £18–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
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