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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Manchester to Swansea from various bus operators like FlixBus or National Express for the next days.
today
from $23
tomorrow
from $21
Thursday
from $18
Friday
from $28
Saturday
from $21
Sunday
from $26
Monday
from $17

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    9h 5m
    0
    11:40 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    8:45 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $23
  • FlixBus
    8h 55m
    0
    11:40 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    8:35 PM
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $23
  • FlixBus
    8h 45m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Manchester
    Manchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station
    8:45 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    7h 35m
    0
    8:30 AM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    4:05 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $29
  • National Express
    7h 50m
    0
    11:30 AM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    7:20 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $29
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Swansea via Birmingham, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      8h 15m
      0
      9:20 AM
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      11:40 AM
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $8
      • Waiting Time 1h 50m
    • National Express
      4h 5m
      0
      1:30 PM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      5:35 PM
      Swansea
      City Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $11
    Travel time is 0h 40m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    9h 5m
    0
    11:40 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    8:45 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $21
  • FlixBus
    8h 45m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Manchester
    Manchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station
    8:45 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $21
  • National Express
    7h 35m
    0
    8:30 AM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    4:05 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • FlixBus
    8h 55m
    0
    11:40 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    8:35 PM
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    7h 50m
    0
    11:30 AM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    7:20 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $25
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Swansea via Birmingham, you can save more than $2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      8h 15m
      0
      9:20 AM
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      11:40 AM
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $8
      • Waiting Time 1h 50m
    • National Express
      4h 5m
      0
      1:30 PM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      5:35 PM
      Swansea
      City Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $11
    Travel time is 0h 40m longer, but you will save $2

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    9h 0m
    0
    8:50 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    5:50 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $18
  • FlixBus
    9h 5m
    0
    11:40 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    8:45 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $18
  • FlixBus
    8h 45m
    0
    8:50 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    5:35 PM
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $18
  • National Express
    7h 35m
    0
    8:30 AM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    4:05 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    7h 50m
    0
    11:30 AM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    7:20 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    9h 0m
    0
    8:50 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    5:50 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $28
  • FlixBus
    8h 45m
    0
    8:50 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    5:35 PM
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $28
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    0
    9:10 AM
    Manchester
    Manchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station
    5:50 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $28
  • National Express
    8h 5m
    0
    12:30 PM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    8:35 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $32
  • National Express
    11h 15m
    0
    6:15 AM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    5:30 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $33
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Swansea via Birmingham, you can save more than $9? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      8h 15m
      0
      9:20 AM
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      11:40 AM
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $8
      • Waiting Time 1h 50m
    • National Express
      4h 5m
      0
      1:30 PM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      5:35 PM
      Swansea
      City Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $11
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save $9

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    9h 0m
    0
    8:50 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    5:50 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $21
  • FlixBus
    9h 5m
    0
    11:40 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    8:45 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $21
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    0
    9:10 AM
    Manchester
    Manchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station
    5:50 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $21
  • National Express
    6h 50m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    8:20 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $28
  • National Express
    7h 25m
    0
    10:00 AM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    5:25 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $30
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Swansea via Birmingham, you can save more than $2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      8h 15m
      0
      9:20 AM
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      11:40 AM
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $8
      • Waiting Time 1h 50m
    • National Express
      4h 5m
      0
      1:30 PM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      5:35 PM
      Swansea
      City Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $11
    Travel time is 1h 25m longer, but you will save $2

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    9h 0m
    0
    8:50 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    5:50 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $26
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    0
    9:10 AM
    Manchester
    Manchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station
    5:50 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $26
  • FlixBus
    8h 45m
    0
    8:50 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    5:35 PM
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    6h 50m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    8:20 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $37
  • National Express
    6h 55m
    0
    2:30 PM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    9:25 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $40
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Swansea via Birmingham, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      8h 15m
      0
      9:20 AM
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      11:40 AM
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $8
      • Waiting Time 1h 50m
    • National Express
      4h 5m
      0
      1:30 PM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      5:35 PM
      Swansea
      City Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $11
    Travel time is 1h 25m longer, but you will save $7

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    9h 0m
    0
    8:50 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    5:50 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $17
  • FlixBus
    8h 45m
    0
    8:50 AM
    Manchester
    Shudehill Interchange
    5:35 PM
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $17
  • FlixBus
    8h 25m
    0
    9:10 AM
    Manchester
    Manchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station
    5:35 PM
    Swansea
    University Bay Campus
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $17
  • National Express
    7h 50m
    0
    11:30 AM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    7:20 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $20
  • National Express
    7h 5m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    8:35 PM
    Swansea
    City Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $20

Frequency of bus connections between Manchester and Swansea

See here how frequent the connections between Manchester and Swansea are, during different times and days of the week.
Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 20 daily buses from Manchester to Swansea. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 14 daily coaches between Manchester and Swansea.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 61 buses from Manchester to Swansea, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Manchester and Swansea, with 3 offers.

Facts about the bus from Manchester to Swansea

Compare all providers like FlixBus and National Express that travel 16 times every day by bus from Manchester to Swansea in one click! Book your bus ticket from Manchester to Swansea starting from $17!

Cheapest Bus $17
Fastest Bus 6h 50m
Earliest Bus 4:10 AM
Latest Bus 11:40 PM
Daily Bus Routes 16 Ø
Distance 147.0 miles
Bus Companies FlixBus and National Express

Cheapest bus connections from Manchester to Swansea

Every day, 16 buses from 2 bus companies leave Manchester for Swansea: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/25/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 03/23
Monday 03/24
Tuesday 03/25
$23
Wednesday 03/26
$21
Thursday 03/27
$18
Friday 03/28
$28
Saturday 03/29
$21
Sunday 03/30
$26
Monday 03/31
$20
Tuesday 04/01
$18
Wednesday 04/02
$19
Thursday 04/03
Friday 04/04
$23
Saturday 04/05
$27
Sunday 04/06
$26
Monday 04/07
$28
Tuesday 04/08
$15
Wednesday 04/09
$16
Thursday 04/10
$16
Friday 04/11
$19
Saturday 04/12
$24
Sunday 04/13
Monday 04/14
$16
Tuesday 04/15
Wednesday 04/16
$14
Thursday 04/17
$23
Friday 04/18
$23
Saturday 04/19

The cheapest time to travel from Manchester to Swansea

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Manchester to Swansea, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $17, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Manchester to Swansea. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $28.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Manchester to Swansea, with $17. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $39.

How to save money travelling from Manchester to Swansea

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Manchester to Swansea in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Manchester to Swansea, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Manchester to Swansea are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Manchester to Swansea

These are the most booked bus companies between Manchester to Swansea from our users.

National Express from Manchester to Swansea

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Manchester to Swansea:

Cheapest Price $20
Fastest Bus 6h 50m
Earliest Bus 4:10 AM
Last Bus 11:40 PM
Daily Connections 7 Ø
Found on 3/23/2025

All bus stations and stops in Manchester and Swansea

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Manchester and Swansea.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Manchester to Swansea? Compare all modes of transports from Manchester to Swansea.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Manchester to Swansea

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Manchester to Swansea? Or which bus companies serve the route Manchester to Swansea? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Manchester to Swansea bus

How much does a Manchester Swansea bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $17 and takes 9h 0m to reach Swansea. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Manchester to Swansea?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $17 and $57. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Swansea.

On average, how many connections are available from Manchester to Swansea each day?

Every day, the Manchester to Swansea bus route is served by approximately 16 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Manchester to Swansea take?

The fastest bus from Manchester to Swansea is offered by National Express and takes 6h 50m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $28. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Manchester to Swansea?

The earliest bus arriving in Swansea from Manchester starts at 4:10 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Manchester to Swansea?

The latest bus trip departing from Manchester for Swansea starts at 11:40 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Manchester Swansea route?

When traveling by bus from Manchester to Swansea, passengers can travel with FlixBus and National Express. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Manchester and Swansea?

You can check all the direct connections between Manchester and Swansea by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and National Express.

What can I take with me on the Manchester to Swansea bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Manchester Swansea bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Manchester Swansea bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Manchester to Swansea on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Manchester to Swansea

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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