There are 7 ways to get from Cornwall to Manchester by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
1h 49m£79–254Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
12h 26m£41–75Train
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 46m£157–252Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
11h 54m£63–152Drive 301.3 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Manchestercar 301.3 mi
5h 24m£74–107Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
5h 16m£96–390Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Par to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
9h 47m£152–283
Cornwall to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Manchester is to train and bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Manchester is to fly which takes 1h 49m and costs £75 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Dennison Road Car Park and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Par, Plymouth and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Cornwall and Manchester is 258 miles. The road distance is 303.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs £150 - £260.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Cornwall to Manchester, including transfers.
Cornwall to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Manchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Manchester is to fly which takes 1h 49m and costs £75 - £260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £260 and takes 7h 46m, you could also bus, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 11h 54m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Manchester, England?
easyJet and Loganair fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luxulyan to Manchester Piccadilly via Par, Plymouth, and Birmingham New Street in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- 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 Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cornwall to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Cornwall to Manchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Manchester is 303 miles. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Cornwall to Manchester.
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