Buses from Manchester to Cardiff from £20

National Express

With transfers

5h 30m

From £23

Bus - Operated by National Express

National Express

With transfers

6h 05m

From £23

Bus - Operated by National Express

National Express

With transfers

5h 10m

From £23

Bus - Operated by National Express

National Express

With transfers

11h 20m

From £32

Bus - Operated by National Express

National Express

With transfers

10h 55m

From £41

Bus - Operated by National Express

Manchester to Cardiff bus information

Find information about ticket prices, popular stations, and bus companies that offer buses from Manchester to Cardiff

Return-trip from	£26
One-way from	£20
Avg travel time	5h 11m
Popular coach line	National Express

Bus tickets from Manchester to Cardiff found within the last 3 days start at £26 round-trip

The cheapest one-way bus ticket starts at £20. This price was found within the last 3 days.

The average bus ride from Manchester to Cardiff is 5h 11m

National Express services this route

Cheapest buses to Cardiff

Find buses to Cardiff

Manchester Bus Station Directory

Location of major bus stations in Manchester

Manchester Salford for QuaysManchester, 53.477814, -2.275994

Manchester Oldham RoadManchester, 53.49521, -2.21205

Manchester Old Trafford StadiumManchester, 53.463142, -2.293427

Manchester Wythenshawe InterchangeManchester, 53.38026, -2.26428

Manchester Three ArrowsManchester, 53.538025, -2.240151

Manchester Princess RoadManchester, 53.441856, -2.24409

Cardiff Bus Station Directory

Location of major bus stations in Cardiff

Cardiff GateCardiff, 51.541656, -3.12857

Cardiff Barnstaple Barnstaple Bus StationCardiff, 51.078796, -4.056306

Cardiff Bridgend Bridgend Designer OutletCardiff, 51.53213, -3.573309

Cardiff Sophia GardensCardiff, 51.48444, -3.19016

Cardiff UniversityCardiff, 51.48832, -3.17874

Cardiff Castle BusCardiff, 51.48125, -3.18134

Book round-trip bus tickets from Manchester to Cardiff

Below are the quickest and cheapest round-trip bus tickets from Manchester to Cardiff that we could find in the past 72 hours. You can also search by a specific date by using the search form above.

National Express

8 Aug

19:15Manchester Bus Station

8h 30m

03:45Cardiff Sophia Gardens

15 Aug

14:30Cardiff Sophia Gardens

6h 00m

20:30Manchester Bus Station

£26

National Express

16 Jul

08:30Manchester Bus Station

6h 10m

14:40Cardiff Sophia Gardens

8 Aug

17:30Cardiff Sophia Gardens

8h 45m

02:15Manchester Bus Station

£27

National Express

16 Jul

08:30Manchester Bus Station

6h 10m

14:40Cardiff Sophia Gardens

8 Aug

17:30Cardiff Sophia Gardens

8h 45m

02:15Manchester Bus Station

£27

National Express

19 Jul

13:30Manchester Bus Station

5h 35m

19:05Cardiff Sophia Gardens

20 Jul

17:25Cardiff Sophia Gardens

5h 45m

23:10Manchester Bus Station

£31

National Express

8 Aug

17:45Manchester Bus Station

9h 10m

1 stop

02:55Cardiff Sophia Gardens

15 Aug

19:45Cardiff Sophia Gardens

10h 00m

1 stop

05:45Manchester Bus Station

£34

National Express

8 Aug

14:30Manchester Bus Station

9h 20m

1 stop

23:50Cardiff Cathays, Gwent

15 Aug

19:53Cardiff Cathays, Gwent

9h 52m

1 stop

05:45Manchester Bus Station

£34

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Book one-way bus tickets from Manchester to Cardiff

Below are the fastest and cheapest one-way bus tickets from Manchester to Cardiff we’ve found in the last 72 hours. Select a deal below or use the search form above to find bus tickets by date.

National Express

4 Oct

14:00Manchester

5h 00m

1 stop

19:00Cardiff Cathays, Gwent

£20

National Express

4 Oct

13:30Manchester Bus Station

5h 30m

1 stop

19:00Cardiff Cathays, Gwent

£23

National Express

4 Oct

11:30Manchester Bus Station

6h 05m

1 stop

17:35Cardiff Sophia Gardens

£23

National Express

4 Oct

15:00Manchester

5h 10m

1 stop

20:10Cardiff Sophia Gardens

£23

National Express

3 Oct

00:20Manchester

11h 20m

1 stop

11:40Cardiff Cathays, Gwent

£32

National Express

3 Oct

00:05Manchester

10h 55m

2 stops

11:00Cardiff Sophia Gardens

£41