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4.6Travel Information between Bradford and Manchester
 Distance | 47 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €4 - €6 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • €4 • 55 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €4 • 55 min |
 Popular travel companies | National Express or Northern Rail (3) |
Take a train or coach to travel 47 km to Manchester from Bradford. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Bradford to Manchester.
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How to get from Bradford to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Bradford to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Bradford to Manchester
You can get from Bradford to Manchester 2 different ways: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel between Bradford and Manchester is a train with an average price of €4.
This is compared to other travel options from Bradford to Manchester:
Taking a train costs €2 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €6 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Bradford to Manchester is by train with an average journey time of 55 min.
There are alternative travel options to Manchester that take longer:
Coach takes 1 h on average.
Manchester is approximately 47 km away from Bradford.
The average frequency per day from Bradford to Manchester is:
- 7 coaches a day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Manchester from Bradford as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Bradford to Manchester:
- Coaches mostly leave from Bradford, Interchange Station and tend to arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
- Trains most often depart from Bradford at Bradford Interchange and arrive in Manchester at Manchester Piccadilly.
The following travel companies offer services from Bradford to Manchester:
- National Express, Megabus or FlixBus can get you to Manchester by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Bradford to Manchester for €5 on Omio.
- Travel with Northern Rail (3) or TransPennine Express for trains to Manchester. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Northern Rail (3) Bradford to Manchester tickets on Omio for €4.
Yes, there are direct services available from Bradford to Manchester with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus with 7 direct coaches per day.
- 5 direct trains per day with Northern Rail (3).
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Manchester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Bradford and Manchester.
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