There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Brixham by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Paigntontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton
5h 18m£153–212Drive 263.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Brixhamcar 263.5 mi
4h 36m£65–93Fly, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
4h 56m£96–180Train 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 34m£131–238
Manchester to Brixham by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Brixham is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 36m.
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 train from Manchester to Brixham. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Paignton via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
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 18m and costs £150 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Manchester to Brixham, including transfers.
Manchester to Brixham train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Brixham train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Paignton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Brixham is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Manchester to Brixham.
There are 1077+ hotels available in 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 £150–210 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- 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/
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