There are 6 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 2m£55–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
7h 31m£13–50Bus, line 376 bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376 / ...
6h 24mDrive 184.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Cheddar Gorgecar 184.4 mi
3h 28m£45–66Fly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
6h 24m£58–147Train via Newport
- 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 46m£54–155
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge is to bus which costs £13 - £50 and takes 7h 31m.
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 Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Tweentown via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
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 2m and costs £50 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge, including transfers.
Manchester to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cheddar Gorge is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £50 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus and line 376 bus, which costs and takes 6h 24m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 6h 24m.
Manchester to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at 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 £23–130 and the journey takes 3h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Cheddar Gorge via Bus Station, Bus Station, and Tweentown in around 6h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- 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
- £23–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £29–45
- 1st Class
- £40–60
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- 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
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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