There are 3 ways to get from Powys to Manchester by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Pen-y-Bont to Shrewsburytrain Swansea - Shrewsbury / ...
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 43m£51–86Drive 113.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Powys to Manchestercar 113.5 mi
2h 38m£28–41Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rhayader Central Car Park to Bus Stationbus X75
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Powys to Manchester is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Powys to Manchester is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs £27 - £40.
The distance between Powys and Manchester is 120 miles. The road distance is 114.1 miles.
The best way to get from Powys to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Powys to Manchester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Powys to Manchester is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Powys to Manchester.
There are 1121+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Powys, Wales and Manchester, England?
You can take a vehicle from Powys to Manchester Piccadilly via Pen-y-Bont and Shrewsbury in around 3h 43m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Pen-y-Bont to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Rhayader Central Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
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