There are 6 ways to get from Swindon to Trafford Centre by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 23 bus
best- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Stockport
- Take the bus from Stockport Interchange to The Trafford Centre Bus Station23 / ...
5h 28mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Regent Circus to Transport Hub
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchange
7h 41m£12–29Bus via Cheltenham
- Take the bus from Regent Circus to Royal Well Bus Station
- Take the bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Station100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station120 / ...
7h£25–53Drive 158.3 mi
- Drive from Swindon to Trafford Centre158.3 mi
2h 46m£40–57Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
4h 26m£102–424Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BRS - MAN
6h 6m£90–181
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Trafford Centre is to bus which costs £11 - £29 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Trafford Centre is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Trafford Centre station. However, there are services departing from Regent Circus and arriving at The Trafford Centre Bus Station via Promenade, Arle Court Transport Hub, Birmingham Coach Station and Charlotte Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Swindon and Trafford Centre is 178 miles. The road distance is 159.2 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Trafford Centre without a car is to train and line 23 bus which takes 5h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Swindon to Trafford Centre, including transfers.
Swindon to Trafford Centre bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regent Circus station.
Swindon to Trafford Centre bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Royal Well Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Trafford Centre is 159 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Swindon to Trafford Centre.
There are 3041+ hotels available in Trafford Centre.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Trafford Centre, England?
You can take a bus from Regent Circus to The Trafford Centre Bus Station via Royal Well Bus Station, Promenade, Arle Court Transport Hub, Birmingham Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Charlotte Street in around 7h.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Stockport Interchange to The Trafford Centre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Regent Circus to Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Regent Circus to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Transport Hub to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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