There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge 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 17m£60–180Drive 184.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge184.4 mi
3h 25m£47–68Bus, line 376 bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationUk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station376 / ...
6h 2mFly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)MAN - BRS
4h 32m£92–196Train, 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 / ...
5h 4mTrain
- 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 34m£58–91Train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to York
- Take the train from York to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)NCL - BRS
5h 10m£88–221
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Tweentown via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Manchester and Cheddar Gorge is 194 miles. The road distance is 185.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 17m and costs £60 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge, including transfers.
Manchester to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 17m and costs £60 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus and line 376 bus, which costs and takes 6h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £200 and takes 4h 32m.
Manchester to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Cheddar Gorge is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cheddar Gorge, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cheddar Gorge via Birmingham New Street, Bristol Temple Meads, and Yatton in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Cheddar Gorge via Bus Station, Bus Station, and Tweentown in around 6h 2m.
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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
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- 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/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–33
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
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 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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