There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
4h 1m£110–264Drive 184.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Cheddar Gorgecar 184.4 mi
3h 28m£46–66Bus, line 376 bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376 / ...
6h 14mFly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
6h 24m£60–160Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Weston-super-Maretrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
7h 9m£96–152
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 28m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £45 - £70.
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 14m.
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 which takes 4h 1m and costs £110 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 1m 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 which takes 4h 1m and costs £110 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus and line 376 bus, which costs and takes 6h 14m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 6h 24m.
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?
Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads every 3 hours. Tickets cost £75–220 and the journey takes 3h 6m. 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 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £75–110
- 1st Class
- £160–220
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
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