There are 5 ways to get from Portishead to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester PiccadillyBristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 28m£26–263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk071
5h 51m£8–26Drive 168.9 mi
- Drive from Portishead to Manchester168.9 mi
2h 56m£42–60Fly
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BRS - MAN
5h 32m£52–121Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Combe Road to Bus StationX4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station120 / ...
7h 5m
Portishead to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portishead to Manchester is to bus which costs £8 - £26 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Portishead to Manchester is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Portishead to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Combe Road and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Portishead and Manchester is 179 miles. The road distance is 169.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portishead to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £25 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Portishead to Manchester, including transfers.
Portishead to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Portishead to Manchester is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £25 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £26 and takes 5h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 5h 32m.
Portishead to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portishead to Manchester is 170 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Portishead to Manchester.
What companies run services between Portishead, England and Manchester, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly every 3 hours. Tickets cost £23–260 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange 5 times a day. Tickets cost £8–26 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Combe Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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