There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Boscastle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
7h 35m£190–296Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 106 / ...
13h 44m£49–108Drive 291.9 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Boscastlecar 291.9 mi
5h 18m£73–105Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Trelawney Parc to Boscastle Bridgebus
6h 1m£53–261Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davidstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus 6
9h 27m£145–205Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
12h 31m£155–278Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 106 / ...
14h 14m£66–167Fly to Exeter, train, bus, line 95 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Okehamptontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus
- Take the bus from The Strand to Car Parkbus
8h 29m£88–279
Manchester to Boscastle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Boscastle is to bus via Bristol which costs £45 - £110 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Boscastle is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Boscastle. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Boscastle Bridge via Bus Station, The Shire House Mount Folly and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
The distance between Manchester and Boscastle is 346 miles. The road distance is 293.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Boscastle without a car is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs £190 - £300.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Manchester to Boscastle, including transfers.
Manchester to Boscastle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Boscastle is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs £190 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 13h 44m.
Manchester to Boscastle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Boscastle is 294 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Manchester to Boscastle.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Boscastle, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Boscastle via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and Bodmin Parkway in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Boscastle Bridge via Bus Station, Dennison Road Car Park, The Shire House Mount Folly, and Bus Station in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Trelawney Parc to Boscastle Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Bus from The Strand to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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