There are 6 ways to get from Porthcawl to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bridgend to Manchester PiccadillyMilford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 7m£48–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Birmingham Coach Station111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station120 / ...
7h 52m£28–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2X2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchange
7h 24mDrive 187.5 mi
- Drive from Porthcawl to Manchester187.5 mi
4h 13m£47–67Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)CWL - MAN
7h 2m£69–185Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
6h 2m£115–397
Porthcawl to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porthcawl to Manchester is to bus which costs £28 - £80 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Porthcawl to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Griffin Park and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6, Sarn Odeon and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Porthcawl and Manchester is 197 miles. The road distance is 188.6 miles.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Porthcawl to Manchester, including transfers.
Porthcawl to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sarn Odeon station.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Manchester is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 7h 2m, you could also bus, which costs £28 - £80 and takes 7h 52m.
Porthcawl to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthcawl to Manchester is 189 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Porthcawl to Manchester.
What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Manchester, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Bridgend to Manchester Piccadilly every 4 hours. Tickets cost £45–130 and the journey takes 3h 43m. 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
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- 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
- £55–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bridgend to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bridgend to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
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
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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