There are 5 ways to get from Pontypridd to Greater Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester PiccadillyCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 8m£54–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus StationUk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to ManchesterUk071
5h 55m£17–54Drive 167.4 mi
- Drive from Pontypridd to Greater Manchester167.4 mi
3h 36m£42–61Fly
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)CWL - MAN
7h 2m£70–245Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Birmingham Coach Station111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station120 / ...
8h 9m£29–71
Pontypridd to Greater Manchester by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontypridd to Greater Manchester is to bus which costs £16 - £55 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Pontypridd to Greater Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypridd to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Catherine Street E2 and arriving at Manchester via Kingsway GD and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Pontypridd and Greater Manchester is 185 miles. The road distance is 168.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Greater Manchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Pontypridd to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Pontypridd to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Greater Manchester is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs £50 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £55 and takes 5h 55m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £250 and takes 7h 2m.
Pontypridd to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypridd to Greater Manchester is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Pontypridd to Greater Manchester.
What companies run services between Pontypridd, Wales and Greater Manchester, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £50–85 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catherine Street E2 to Manchester via Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, Kingsway GD, and Bristol Bus Station in around 5h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–440
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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