Cardiff to Manchester bus

Cardiff - Manchester bus information

Cardiff Manchester bus map

Bus Time 6h24m
Origin Cardiff, Wales
Destination Manchester, England
Distance 144 Miles
Cheapest bus fare: from €10.98
Bus operators: Megabus, FlixBus
  • Megabus, FlixBus are the 2 bus operators providing bus tickets from Cardiff (Wales) to Manchester (England).
  • The price of your ticket will be different depending on the company, the time and date of departure and if you purchase your ticket in advance. The least expensive ticket that we found for the next 180 days is from £10.98.
  • It will take you on average 6h24m to take the bus from Cardiff to Manchester which are 144 miles away from one another. While coach services are normally slower than trains or flights, they are almost always the cheapest way for your journey.

Best prices for bus tickets Cardiff - Manchester

from £14.70 MORE 6h52m
from £13.90 MORE 7h36m
from €10.98 MORE 12h06m
Other modes of transport available
Train
from £43.00 MORE 3h30m
Flights
from £38.86 MORE 12h30m

Prices calendar to travel between Cardiff and Manchester

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Cardiff to Manchester by coach, train, carsharing and flights.

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Megabus£27

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Ticket prices and availability have been recorded in the last 72 hours from the data provided by our partners.

Bus times Cardiff - Manchester

Leaving today? Here are the next bus services to Manchester

Departure Arrival Duration Company
Today
Cardiff Royal Welsh College of Music
11:30
Manchester (Stand NN Shudehill Interchange)
01:55
14h25m FlixBus
Cardiff , North Road, Friary Gardens
12:00
Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G
17:40
5h40m Megabus
Cardiff , North Road, Friary Gardens
13:30
Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G
19:00
5h30m Megabus
Cardiff , North Road, Friary Gardens
15:30
Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G
22:00
6h30m Megabus
Cardiff Royal Welsh College of Music
18:15
Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
06:50
12h35m FlixBus
Cardiff , North Road, Friary Gardens
20:45
Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand A/B
02:30
5h45m Megabus
Cardiff , North Road, Friary Gardens
21:30
Manchester , opposite Shudehill Interchange Stop NN
04:00
6h30m Megabus
Tomorrow
Cardiff , North Road, Friary Gardens
01:30
Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G
07:00
5h30m Megabus
Cardiff , North Road, Friary Gardens
02:40
Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G
13:10
10h30m Megabus
Cardiff , North Road, Friary Gardens
03:30
Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G
12:00
8h30m Megabus
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The table above only shows the remaining services for today and will display a maximum of 10 bus departures.

See all departures: Today / Tomorrow

Based on our data, 10 services are available today and 8 tomorrow. The first bus Cardiff to Manchester leaves the station at 02:45. The last coach is at 21:30. Coach companies may vary the times depending on which day you're travelling as well as if you're travelling during the holiday season, public holidays or for a major event.

Best time to book a Cardiff - Manchester bus

Coach fare depending on when you get your ticket

90

£6

60

£12

30

£11

15

£11

7

£13

3

£15

1

£17

Same day

Days before Departure

As you can notice in the chart above, the price of the ticket for a coach from Cardiff to Manchester tend to increase as the date gets closer. Purchasing your coach in advance will enable you to save money as well as avoiding missing the bus because it is full. It is 66% cheaper to get your coach 2 months in advance (from £6) as opposed to on the day you're travelling (from £17).

The figures take into account the best tickets found, when booking in advance versus on the day on you intend to travel, in the past 6 months.

Best prices for your coach from Cardiff to Manchester

Gopili compares prices to help you find cheap bus tickets from Cardiff to Manchester for the coming days. You can also have a look at the prices for the Manchester Cardiff bus to make sure you get a seat for your return journey.

From To Price Departure on At Company Searched
Cardiff
Royal Welsh College of Music
Manchester
(Shudehill Interchange)
£13.48 03/01/2024 02:45 FlixBus 17 hours ago
Cardiff
, North Road, Friary Gardens
Manchester
, opposite Shudehill Interchange Stop NN
£15.99 31/12/2023 20:45 Megabus 3 days ago
Cardiff
, North Road, Friary Gardens
Manchester
, opposite Shudehill Interchange Stop NN
£15.99 30/12/2023 20:45 Megabus 4 days ago
Cardiff
, North Road, Friary Gardens
Manchester
, opposite Shudehill Interchange Stop NN
£15.99 29/12/2023 20:45 Megabus 5 days ago
Cardiff
, North Road, Friary Gardens
Manchester
, Shudehill Interchange, Stand G
£16.35 30/12/2023 12:00 Megabus 4 days ago
Cardiff
, North Road, Friary Gardens
Manchester
, Shudehill Interchange, Stand G
£16.54 03/01/2024 12:00 Megabus 22 hours ago
Cardiff
, North Road, Friary Gardens
Manchester
, Shudehill Interchange, Stand G
£16.54 29/12/2023 12:00 Megabus 5 days ago
Cardiff
, North Road, Friary Gardens
Manchester
, Shudehill Interchange, Stand A/B
£17.99 08/12/2023 20:45 Megabus 22 hours ago
Cardiff
, North Road, Friary Gardens
Manchester
, Shudehill Interchange, Stand G
£18.95 03/01/2024 01:30 Megabus 22 hours ago
Cardiff
, North Road, Friary Gardens
Manchester
, Shudehill Interchange, Stand G
£21.39 30/12/2023 13:30 Megabus 4 days ago

Best prices found for the next 180 days.

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