Distance 226 km |
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 26m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg.
Most popular Coach | Train |
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£24 Average Price Cheapest | £76 Average Price |
6h 55m average duration 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m average duration Fastest 3h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
There are regular flights from Bristol to Manchester every day of the week. Passengers may want to note that all flights are indirect, with a fastest journey time of just over three and a half hours. Some indirect flights can take substantially longer. There are indirect flights from early morning until early evening every day of the week, with stopovers in a variety of cities including some in continental Europe.
No airlines operate direct flights from Bristol to Manchester but a wide variety of airlines offer regular indirect connections via cities in Britain, the Channel Islands and in continental Europe. KLM, Aer Lingus, Aurigny and British Airways all have daily services, while Air France offers Saturday services.
Flight times between Bristol and Manchester vary widely, because there are no direct flights. The shortest flight time is KLM's service via Amsterdam, which takes just over three and a half hours including the layover in the Netherlands. The longest flight time is Aurigny's overnight service via Guernsey which takes just over 24 hours including the layover in the Channel Islands.
On weekdays there are more than fifteen flights from Bristol to Manchester each day, with the first flights departing very early in the mornings and the last in the early evenings. Departures are clustered in the earlier morning hours, in mid afternoon and in early evening. There's a similar number of flights between the cities at weekends.
Departure airport: Bristol is eight miles from the city centre. The regular Airport Flyer bus service takes half an hour. Short and long term car parking is provided. There's a wide choice of shops and restaurants. A WiFi network, BRS Airport WiFi, offers the first two hours free with plug sockets in the Departures area.
Arrival airport: Manchester Airport is nine miles from the city centre, taking 20 minutes by train from the airport station. There's car parking. Shops and restaurants are plentiful. Free Wi-Fi is available on the _FreeWifi network for an hour with plug sockets available.
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