Bus Time | 6h24m |
Origin | Cardiff, Wales |
Destination | Manchester, England |
Distance | 144 Miles |
Cheapest bus fare: | from £9.98 |
Bus operators: | FlixBus |
from €29.00 | MORE | 7h54m | |
from £21.32 | MORE | 7h49m | |
from £9.98 | MORE | 7h39m |
from £32.62 | MORE | 3h26m |
Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Cardiff to Manchester by coach, train, carsharing and flights.
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Ticket prices and availability have been recorded in the last 72 hours from the data provided by our partners.
Departure | Arrival | Duration | Company |
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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 |
Cardiff Sophia Gardens 06:40 |
Manchester Central Coach Station 14:20 |
7h40m | National Express |
Cardiff Sophia Gardens 06:45 |
Manchester Central Coach Station 15:50 |
9h05m | National Express |
Cardiff University 06:50 |
Manchester Central Coach Station 15:50 |
9h00m | National Express |
Cardiff Sophia Gardens 09:50 |
Manchester Airport Bus Station 15:50 |
6h00m | National Express |
Cardiff Sophia Gardens 09:50 |
Manchester Central Coach Station 16:25 |
6h35m | National Express |
Cardiff University 10:00 |
Manchester Airport Bus Station 15:50 |
5h50m | National Express |
Cardiff University 10:00 |
Manchester Central Coach Station 16:25 |
6h25m | National Express |
Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) 10:40 |
Manchester (Moss Lane East) 17:50 |
7h10m | FlixBus |
Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) 10:40 |
Manchester (Shudehill Interchange) 18:10 |
7h30m | FlixBus |
Cardiff Sophia Gardens 11:25 |
Manchester Airport Bus Station 16:50 |
5h25m | 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.
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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.
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 |
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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 |
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