The cheapest buses from Bradford to Manchester
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The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bradford to Manchester will cost around £ 6 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only £ 5.
Timetable Bradford to Manchester
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The fastest buses from Bradford to Manchester
Fastest Journey
1 h
Average
1 h 5 m
Buses per day
6
Distance
47 km
Of the 6 buses that leave Bradford for Manchester every day 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 47 km distance in an average of 1 h 5 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h .
The slowest buses will take 1 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Coach Information to Manchester from Bradford
 | Distance | 29 miles (47 km) |
 | Average coach duration | 1 h |
 | Average coach ticket price | £5 (€6) |
 | Direct coach | Yes |
 | Coach companies | National Express |
Coaches from Bradford to Manchester cover the 29 miles (47 km) long trip taking on average 1 h with our travel partners like National Express. There are direct coach services available. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this journey for as low as £4, but the average price of coach tickets is £5. Travellers depart most frequently from Bradford Interchange and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
Coach companies
National Express coaches from Bradford to Manchester
For as little as £4 you can travel by coach from Bradford to Manchester with National Express. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this trip.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach between Bradford and Manchester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
These are National Express 's ticket policies for COVID-19 for the coach between Bradford and Manchester:
- Cashless payments recommended
- Online booking and check-in recommended
- Pre-reservation / seat allocation
- Verification of ticket with valid ID
- Exceptions to waive change or cancellation fees policy
- For journeys between July 1st and October 31, 2020, the following change and refund policies apply:
- Restricted ticket: One change is allowed free of charge
- Standard ticket: Full refund or one change is allowed free of charge
- Fully flexible ticket: Unlimited changes to time or date are allowed
- All change and refund requests must be made at least 24 hours before the original outbound journey. Partial refunds are not allowed.
Buses from Bradford to Manchester
Buses from Bradford to Manchester run 24 hours per day with National Express, with at least one running every two-three hours, with approximately 13 direct services per day. Journey time between these two cities is just 1 hour via National Express coach. Services depart from Bradford Interchange, the city's main rail, bus and coach hub and run directly to Manchester without any stops. Coaches then arrive at Manchester Coach Station which is situated to the southwest of the city centre near Chinatown, a 5 minute walk to the most central point of the city and a 5 minute walk to Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station.
Travel Tips
When taking a coach from Bradford, you have a couple of coach stations you can depart from including Bradford, Bridge Street (Bradford Interchange), Bradford, William Street and Bradford, Bridge Street (stop S15). When you arrive in Manchester, your coach can arrive in coach stations including Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Manchester, Coach Station and Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
Omio customers travelling this route book their coaches from Bradford Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
Passengers board the coach most frequently from Bradford Interchange, which is located around 0 mile (s) / 0 km away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, located 0 mile (s) / 0 km away from the city centre.
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