There are 6 ways to get from Porth to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 46m£66–120Drive 170.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Porth to Manchestercar 170.8 mi
3h 54m£42–60Line 124 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Porth Interchange Bay 2 to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1bus 124
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchangebus
7h 5m£70–103Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CWL - MAN
6h 36m£55–336Line 124 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Porth Interchange Bay 2 to Sophia Gardensbus 124
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 37m£42–99Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 57m£129–372
Porth to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porth to Manchester is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Porth to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Porth to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Porth Interchange Bay 2 and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Sophia Gardens and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Porth to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Porth and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Porth and Manchester is 185 miles. The road distance is 171.8 miles.
The best way to get from Porth to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Porth to Manchester, including transfers.
Porth to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Porth Interchange Bay 2 station.
Porth to Manchester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Porth to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £340 and takes 6h 36m, you could also line 124 bus and bus, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between Porth, Wales and Manchester, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and KLM fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Porth Interchange Bay 2 to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Porth Interchange Bay 2 to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Porth to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Porth to Manchester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porth to Manchester is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Porth to Manchester.
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