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 31m£129–220Bus
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 Exeter to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
10h 44m£30–71Drive 280.2 mi
- Drive from Bude to Manchestercar 280.2 mi
5h 12m£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
5h 56m£64–173Bus, 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 7m£144–215Bus, 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 26m£121–223Bus 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 35m£94–225Bus 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
9h 31m£82–231
Bude to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bude to Manchester is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bude to Manchester is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bude to Manchester. However, there are services departing from The Strand and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Railway Station, Exeter and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Bude and Manchester is 302 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 31m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 7h 31m 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 12m to drive from Bude to Manchester.
There are 3639+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Bude, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from The Strand to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Railway Station, Bus Station, Exeter, and Bristol Bus Station in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–550
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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