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 £9.98
Bus operators: FlixBus
  • Several operators offers bus services across the UK & Europe but the Cardiff to Manchester journey is only served by the company FlixBus.
  • We found coaches from €9.98 to travel in the next month. The price of the bus from Cardiff to Manchester can more or less vary depending for example of how long in advance you purchase it but you will notice that often, travelling by coach tends to be the least expensive transportation mode.
  • Travelling by bus will often enable you to make savings comparing to other travel options. However you will need to spend about 6h24m travelling to cover the 144 miles between Cardiff and Manchester.

Best prices for bus tickets Cardiff - Manchester

from €29.00 MORE 7h54m
from £21.32 MORE 7h49m
from £9.98 MORE 7h39m
Other modes of transport available
Train
from £32.62 MORE 3h26m

Prices calendar to travel between Cardiff and Manchester

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

  march may   april
monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday sunday
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15
16
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18

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Distribusion£31

FlixBus£24

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19

Megabus--

Distribusion£31

FlixBus£22

omio£33

kombo€40

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22
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26

Megabus--

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FlixBus£17

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30

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FlixBus£14

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01

Megabus--

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FlixBus£13

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02

Megabus--

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FlixBus£15

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FlixBus£15

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FlixBus£13

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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 Sophia Gardens
02:50
Manchester Airport Bus Station
10:40
7h50m National Express
Cardiff Sophia Gardens
02:50
Manchester Central Coach Station
11:15
8h25m National Express
Cardiff University
03:20
Manchester Central Coach Station
12:20
9h00m National Express
Cardiff University
03:20
Manchester Airport Bus Station
12:50
9h30m National Express
Cardiff Sophia Gardens
04:45
Manchester Airport Bus Station
11:40
6h55m National Express
Cardiff Sophia Gardens
04:45
Manchester Central Coach Station
12:15
7h30m National Express
Cardiff Sophia Gardens
04:50
Manchester Central Coach Station
14:10
9h20m National Express
Cardiff University
04:55
Manchester Central Coach Station
14:10
9h15m National Express
Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens)
06:10
Manchester (Shudehill Interchange)
14:25
8h15m FlixBus
Cardiff Sophia Gardens
06:40
Manchester Airport Bus Station
13:45
7h05m National Express
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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, 41 services are available today and 77 tomorrow. The first bus Cardiff to Manchester leaves the station at 02:50. The last coach is at 22:15. 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

£16

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 £16).

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
North Road (Friary Gardens)
Manchester
(Moss Lane East)
£9.98 08/05/2025 12:45 FlixBus 6 days ago
Cardiff
North Road (Friary Gardens)
Manchester
(Moss Lane East)
£9.98 08/05/2025 10:40 FlixBus 6 days ago
Cardiff
North Road (Friary Gardens)
Manchester
(Shudehill Interchange)
£9.98 08/05/2025 10:40 FlixBus 6 days ago
Cardiff
North Road (Friary Gardens)
Manchester
(Shudehill Interchange)
£9.98 08/05/2025 06:10 FlixBus 6 days ago
Cardiff
North Road (Friary Gardens)
Manchester
(Shudehill Interchange)
£9.98 08/05/2025 12:45 FlixBus 6 days ago
Cardiff
North Road (Friary Gardens)
Manchester
(Shudehill Interchange)
£10.48 10/05/2025 12:45 FlixBus 4 days ago
Cardiff
North Road (Friary Gardens)
Manchester
(Moss Lane East)
£10.48 10/05/2025 10:40 FlixBus 4 days ago
Cardiff
North Road (Friary Gardens)
Manchester
(Moss Lane East)
£10.48 10/05/2025 12:45 FlixBus 4 days ago
Cardiff
North Road (Friary Gardens)
Manchester
(Shudehill Interchange)
£10.48 10/05/2025 10:40 FlixBus 4 days ago
Cardiff
North Road (Friary Gardens)
Manchester
(Shudehill Interchange)
£10.98 10/05/2025 06:10 FlixBus 4 days ago

Best prices found for the next 180 days.

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