There are 8 ways to get from Bude to Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Birmingham
best- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 26m£47–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 66
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
11h 24m£25–67Drive 280.2 mi
- Drive from Bude to Manchestercar 280.2 mi
5h 13m£69–99Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from The Strand to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
6h 3m£51–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Manchester Piccadillytrain Paignton - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
8h 5m£67–424Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
10h 4m£87–209Bus to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
5h 34m£77–265Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from The Strand to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
10h 43m£62–338
Bude to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bude to Manchester is to bus which costs £25 - £70 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bude to Manchester is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bude to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from The Strand and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Railway Station, Bampfylde Street and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Bude and Manchester is 303 miles. The road distance is 281.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bude to Manchester without a car is to bus and train via Birmingham which takes 7h 26m and costs £45 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Bude to Manchester, including transfers.
Bude to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from The Strand station.
Bude to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bude to Manchester is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Bude to Manchester.
There are 3587+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Bude, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from The Strand to Manchester Central Coach Station via Railway Station, Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–310
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–410
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from The Strand to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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