There are 6 ways to get from Blackpool to Minehead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 46m£106–172Drive 259.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Blackpool to Mineheadcar 259.1 mi
4h 43m£64–92Bus
- Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 121 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Interchange to Bridgwater Collegebus 62
- Take the bus from Bridgwater College to The Paradebus 15
12h 39mTrain, fly, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus
7h 6mTrain
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadillytrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Tauntontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton
7h 52m£129–194Train via Liverpool
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain
8h 40m£114–210
Blackpool to Minehead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Minehead is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Minehead is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to Minehead. However, there are services departing from National Express Coach Facility and arriving at The Parade via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, Interchange and Bridgwater College. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Blackpool and Minehead is 283 miles. The road distance is 260.6 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Minehead without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 46m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Blackpool to Minehead, including transfers.
Blackpool to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from National Express Coach Facility station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Minehead is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 46m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 39m.
Blackpool to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Minehead is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Blackpool to Minehead.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Minehead, England?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to The Parade via Preston, Birmingham New Street, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, and Little Meadow in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from National Express Coach Facility to The Parade via Manchester Central Coach Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, Interchange, and Bridgwater College in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01453 825774
- kbcoaches@yahoo.co.uk
- Website
- kbcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Bridgwater College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- http://kbcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bridgwater College to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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