There are 7 ways to get from Ilminster to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain Banbury - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 16m£36–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
7h 50m£25–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk076 / ...
7h 36m£31–125Drive 214.6 mi
- Drive from Ilminster to Manchestercar 214.6 mi
3h 45m£52–75Line 30 bus, train to Exeter, fly
- Take the bus from Orchard Vale to Waterstonesbus
- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
4h 28mTrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)train Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
7h 33m£71–149Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 35m£121–362
Ilminster to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilminster to Manchester is to bus which costs £25 - £65 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ilminster to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilminster to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Orchard Vale and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via County Hall and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Ilminster and Manchester is 230 miles. The road distance is 215.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ilminster to Manchester without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 16m and costs £35 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Ilminster to Manchester, including transfers.
Ilminster to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
The best way to get from Ilminster to Manchester is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 16m and costs £35 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £65 and takes 7h 50m.
Ilminster to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilminster to Manchester is 216 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Ilminster to Manchester.
What companies run services between Ilminster, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Orchard Vale to Manchester Piccadilly via Waterstones, Castle Way, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, Taunton, and Birmingham New Street in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Orchard Vale to Manchester Central Coach Station via Waterstones, County Hall, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- 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 Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- 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
- £16–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £31–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Orchard Vale to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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