There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Cheddar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New StreetManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple MeadsManchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
4h 16m£60–180Drive 184.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Cheddar184.2 mi
3h 23m£47–67Bus, line 376 bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationUk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station376 / ...
5h 49mFly, line 126 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)MAN - BRS
- Take the bus from Stafford Road to Union Street
6h 14mTrain, line 376 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple MeadsManchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the bus from Temple Meads Stn to Bus Station376 / ...
4h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Weston-super-MareCardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 27m£58–91
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cheddar is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cheddar is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Cheddar. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Church Street via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Manchester and Cheddar is 194 miles. The road distance is 185.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cheddar without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 16m and costs £60 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Manchester to Cheddar, including transfers.
Manchester to Cheddar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cheddar is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 16m and costs £60 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus and line 376 bus, which costs and takes 5h 49m.
Manchester to Cheddar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Cheddar is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Manchester to Cheddar.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cheddar, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheddar via Birmingham New Street, Bristol Temple Meads, and Yatton in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Church Street via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 5h 49m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- 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 Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Stafford Road to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Temple Meads Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
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