There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Swindon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheltenham Spatrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindontrain Cheltenham Spa - London Paddington / ...
4h 8m£89–136Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swindontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
5h 12m£36–64Drive 159.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Swindoncar 159.3 mi
2h 54m£39–57Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swindontrain
3h 45m£104–352Bus, train via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindontrain
5h 23m£59–114Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Swindontrain
5h 43m£69–165Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Swindontrain
4h 13m£115–242
Manchester to Swindon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Swindon is to bus and train which costs £35 - £65 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Swindon is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Swindon. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Swindon via Cheltenham Spa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Manchester and Swindon is 171 miles. The road distance is 160.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Swindon without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Manchester to Swindon, including transfers.
Manchester to Swindon train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Swindon train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Cheltenham Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Swindon is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Manchester to Swindon.
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Swindon, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Swindon via Cheltenham Spa in around 4h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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