There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Bude by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strand6
8h 12m£59–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Take the bus from Bus Station to West Street66
- Take the bus from West Street to The Strand6
10h 38m£19–46Drive 280.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Bude280.4 mi
5h 9m£69–99Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Trelawney Parc to The Strand
6h 34m£61–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strand6
10h 16m£106–190Fly to Exeter, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)MAN - EXT
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strand
6h 49m£87–270
Manchester to Bude by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Bude is to bus which costs £19 - £50 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Bude is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Bude. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at The Strand via Bus Station, Bus Station and West Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Manchester and Bude is 303 miles. The road distance is 282.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Bude without a car is to train and bus via Birmingham which takes 8h 12m and costs £55 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Manchester to Bude, including transfers.
Manchester to Bude bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Bude bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Bude is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Manchester to Bude.
There are 1103+ hotels available in Bude.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Bude, England?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to The Strand via Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, Bus Station, and West Street in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- 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 Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- 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
- 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Railway Station to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Bus Station to West Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from West Street to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to West Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.dartline-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Trelawney Parc to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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