Travel Information from Manchester to Bradford
| 47 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €3 - €6 | |
| Train • €3 • 52 min | |
| Train • €3 • 52 min | |
| National Express or Northern Rail (3) |
Take a train or coach to travel 47 km to Bradford from Manchester. 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 Manchester to Bradford.
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How to get from Manchester to Bradford by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Bradford is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Bradford
Travel to Bradford easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Manchester to Bradford.

There are 2 options to travel between Manchester and Bradford including taking a train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Bradford is a train with an average price of €3.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Bradford:
A train is €3 less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from Manchester to Bradford costing on average €6.
The quickest way to travel to Bradford from Manchester is by train, which takes on average 52 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Bradford by coach takes 1 h on average.
The distance from Manchester to Bradford is approximately 47 km.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Bradford is:
- 7 coaches a day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and 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 when travelling from Manchester to Bradford:
- Most travellers take a coach from Manchester, Coach Station to Bradford, Interchange Station.
- Most travellers board their train from Manchester Victoria and arrive in Bradford Interchange.
The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Bradford:
- National Express or FlixBus can get you to Bradford by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Manchester to Bradford for €4 on Omio.
- Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express can get you to Bradford by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Northern Rail (3) from Manchester to Bradford for €3 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Bradford with the following travel companies:
- You can find 6 direct coaches per day to take to Bradford with National Express or FlixBus.
- You'll find 4 direct trains a day to Bradford with Northern Rail (3).
Direct services to Bradford tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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