What is the best way to travel from Swansea to Manchester?
Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses and Trains for the journey to Manchester from Swansea. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 4 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Manchester from Swansea?
You can get to Manchester with just $18 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.
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FlixBus9h 50m08:00 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station5:50 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus9h 30m08:00 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station5:30 PMManchesterManchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus9h 40m08:10 AMSwanseaUniversity Bay Campus5:50 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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National Express7h 25m03:45 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station11:10 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express8h 15m012:15 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station8:30 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses today
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FlixBus8h 45m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus8h 25m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:20 PMManchesterManchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus8h 35m04:05 AMSwanseaUniversity Bay Campus12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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National Express8h 15m012:15 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station8:30 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express7h 25m03:45 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station11:10 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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Transport for Wales4h 43m05:32 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:15 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 29m03:46 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:15 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)4h 34m05:25 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 1m05:58 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses tomorrow
Cheapest Trains tomorrow
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FlixBus8h 45m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus8h 25m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:20 PMManchesterManchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus8h 35m04:05 AMSwanseaUniversity Bay Campus12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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National Express7h 25m011:15 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station6:40 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express7h 20m012:15 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station7:35 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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Transport for Wales4h 43m05:32 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:15 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 29m03:46 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:15 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)4h 34m05:25 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 1m05:58 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Friday
Cheapest Trains Friday
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FlixBus11h 50m011:00 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station10:50 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus11h 40m011:10 AMSwanseaUniversity Bay Campus10:50 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus8h 45m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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National Express7h 0m012:20 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station7:20 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express7h 5m04:05 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station11:10 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Saturday
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FlixBus15h 30m03:20 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station6:50 AMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus15h 20m03:30 PMSwanseaUniversity Bay Campus6:50 AMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus7h 20m011:00 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station6:20 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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National Express6h 55m011:25 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station6:20 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express7h 5m04:05 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station11:10 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Sunday
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FlixBus15h 30m03:20 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station6:50 AMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus15h 20m03:30 PMSwanseaUniversity Bay Campus6:50 AMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus8h 45m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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National Express7h 50m08:35 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station4:25 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express7h 15m011:25 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station6:40 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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Transport for Wales4h 30m05:43 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:13 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 27m03:46 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:13 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)4h 30m05:29 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 2m05:57 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Monday
Cheapest Trains Monday
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FlixBus8h 45m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus9h 50m08:00 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station5:50 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus8h 25m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:20 PMManchesterManchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station0Economy
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National Express7h 25m06:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station2:20 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express8h 15m012:15 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station8:30 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 35m03:38 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:13 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)4h 30m05:29 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 2m05:57 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
Cheapest Trains Tuesday
What are the fastest trips from Swansea to Manchester?
You can get to Manchester from Swansea in just 4h 30m with a Train from Transport for Wales. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.
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National Express7h 25m03:45 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station11:10 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express8h 15m012:15 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station8:30 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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FlixBus9h 30m08:00 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station5:30 PMManchesterManchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus9h 40m08:10 AMSwanseaUniversity Bay Campus5:50 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus9h 50m08:00 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station5:50 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
Fastest Buses today
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Great Western Railway (GWR)4h 34m05:25 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Transport for Wales4h 43m05:32 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:15 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 1m05:58 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 29m03:46 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:15 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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National Express7h 25m03:45 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station11:10 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express8h 15m012:15 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station8:30 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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FlixBus8h 25m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:20 PMManchesterManchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus8h 35m04:05 AMSwanseaUniversity Bay Campus12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus8h 45m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
Fastest Trains tomorrow
Fastest Buses tomorrow
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Great Western Railway (GWR)4h 34m05:25 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Transport for Wales4h 43m05:32 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:15 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 1m05:58 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 29m03:46 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:15 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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National Express7h 20m012:15 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station7:35 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express7h 25m011:15 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station6:40 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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FlixBus8h 25m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:20 PMManchesterManchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus8h 35m04:05 AMSwanseaUniversity Bay Campus12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus8h 45m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
Fastest Trains Friday
Fastest Buses Friday
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National Express7h 0m012:20 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station7:20 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express7h 5m04:05 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station11:10 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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FlixBus8h 45m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus11h 40m011:10 AMSwanseaUniversity Bay Campus10:50 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus11h 50m011:00 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station10:50 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
Fastest Buses Saturday
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National Express6h 55m011:25 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station6:20 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express7h 5m04:05 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station11:10 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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FlixBus7h 20m011:00 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station6:20 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus15h 20m03:30 PMSwanseaUniversity Bay Campus6:50 AMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus15h 30m03:20 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station6:50 AMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
Fastest Buses Sunday
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Transport for Wales4h 30m05:43 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:13 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)4h 30m05:29 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 2m05:57 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 27m03:46 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:13 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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National Express7h 15m011:25 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station6:40 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express7h 50m08:35 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station4:25 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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FlixBus8h 45m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus15h 20m03:30 PMSwanseaUniversity Bay Campus6:50 AMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus15h 30m03:20 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station6:50 AMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
Fastest Trains Monday
Fastest Buses Monday
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Great Western Railway (GWR)4h 30m05:29 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 2m05:57 AMSwanseaCentral Station10:59 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 35m03:38 AMSwanseaCentral Station9:13 AMManchesterPiccadilly Station0Economy
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National Express7h 25m06:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station2:20 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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National Express8h 15m012:15 PMSwanseaCity Bus Station8:30 PMManchesterCoach Station0Economy
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FlixBus8h 25m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:20 PMManchesterManchester (Moss Lane East) Bus Station0Economy
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FlixBus8h 45m03:55 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station12:40 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
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FlixBus9h 50m08:00 AMSwanseaCity Bus Station5:50 PMManchesterShudehill Interchange0Economy
Fastest Trains Tuesday
Fastest Buses Tuesday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Swansea to Manchester
What are the most popular stations in Swansea and Manchester?
In Swansea, you will usually depart from Central Station, City Bus Station or Quadrant Bus Station, while in Manchester you will be arriving at Piccadilly Station, Victoria Station or Shudehill Interchange, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Manchester from Swansea? With 7 connections between 4 Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Swansea and Manchester, you can pay as low as $18 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Transport for Wales: you will get to Manchester in just 4h 30m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Swansea and Manchester are FlixBus, National Express and Great Western Railway (GWR), but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Swansea and Manchester is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Skewen or to Salford, and look at flights from Swansea Airport, and landing at Liverpool Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Swansea to Manchester?
The most popular companies between Swansea and Manchester, are FlixBus, National Express and Great Western Railway (GWR). Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus and National Express
Train companies: Great Western Railway (GWR) and Transport for Wales
All you need to know when you travel from Swansea to Manchester
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Swansea to Manchester. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Swansea to Manchester
How can I reach Manchester from Swansea?
Every day, there are on average 7 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Manchester from Swansea.
How far is Manchester from Swansea?
The distance between Swansea and Manchester is 147.0 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Swansea and Manchester?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 6 kgs of CO2, a train 8 kgs, a car 40 kgs, and a flight 58 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Swansea to Manchester?
You can get to Manchester with just $18 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Swansea to Manchester?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Manchester in just 4h 30m with a Train from Transport for Wales.
More routes to Swansea and to Manchester
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Swansea and to Manchester. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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