There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Brixham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Paigntontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton
5h 13m£49–433Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 102
9h 38m£35–67Drive 263.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Brixhamcar 263.5 mi
4h 36m£63–91Fly, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
4h 43m£79–266Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Newton Abbottrain Cardiff Central - Plymouth / ...
8h 29m£121–236
Manchester to Brixham by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Brixham is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Brixham is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Brixham. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Town Square via Birmingham Coach Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Manchester and Brixham is 281 miles. The road distance is 265.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Brixham without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £45 - £440.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Manchester to Brixham, including transfers.
Manchester to Brixham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Brixham is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £45 - £440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 38m.
Manchester to Brixham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Brixham is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Manchester to Brixham.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Brixham, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Paignton twice daily. Tickets cost £45–430 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Town Square via Birmingham Coach Station and Rail Station in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–430
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- 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
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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