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 Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
4h 20m£103–163Bus, line 376 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376 / ...
6h 17m£20–34Drive 184.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Cheddar Gorgecar 184.4 mi
3h 28m£45–65Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
4h 37m£79–197Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Weston-super-Maretrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 42m£81–146Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
7h 25m£36–86Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
5h 26m£109–218
Manchester to Cheddar Gorge by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge is to bus and line 376 bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Tweentown via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
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 20m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge, including transfers.
Manchester to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 20m and costs £100 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus and line 376 bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 17m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £200 and takes 4h 37m.
Manchester to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Cheddar Gorge is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m 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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Cheddar Gorge via Bristol Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Tweentown in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- 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
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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