There are 7 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 Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
7h 26m£116–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus StationUk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Park106 / ...
13h 33m£38–78Drive 291.9 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Boscastle291.9 mi
5h 15m£72–103Fly, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Trelawney Parc to Boscastle Bridge
5h 42m£61–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St DavidsManchester Piccadilly - Paignton
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strand6
9h 24m£65–276Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff CentralManchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin ParkwayCardiff Central - Penzance
12h 2m£153–296Bus via Camelford Church
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationUk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Park106 / ...
13h 34m£38–78
Manchester to Boscastle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Boscastle is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Boscastle is to drive which takes 5h 15m 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, Dennison Road Car Park and Clease Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
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 26m and costs £110 - £320.
It takes approximately 7h 26m 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 26m and costs £110 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 13h 33m.
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 15m 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 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Boscastle Bridge via Bus Station, Dennison Road Car Park, and Clease Road in around 13h 33m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- 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
- £50–65
- 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
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £100–120
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £130–190
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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