There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Dunkeswell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Dunkeswell Airfieldbus 20
6h 15m£116–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Post Officebus 105
9h 43m£46–108Drive 220.9 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Dunkeswellcar 220.9 mi
4h£54–78Fly, train, line 20 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Honitontrain
- Take the bus from Lace Walk to Dunkeswell Airfieldbus
5h 12m£89–189Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 14m£128–211Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Tauntontrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
8h 26m£105–193
Manchester to Dunkeswell by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dunkeswell is to bus which costs £45 - £110 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dunkeswell is to drive which takes 4h and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Dunkeswell. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Dunkeswell Airfield via Birmingham Coach Station and Post Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Dunkeswell. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Honiton via Birmingham New Street and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Manchester and Dunkeswell is 237 miles. The road distance is 222.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dunkeswell without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 6h 15m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Manchester to Dunkeswell, including transfers.
Manchester to Dunkeswell bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Dunkeswell train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dunkeswell is to bus which takes 9h 43m and costs £45 - £110. Alternatively, you can train via Birmingham, which costs £120 - £220 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dunkeswell, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Dunkeswell Airfield via Birmingham Coach Station and Post Office in around 9h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Royal Oak via Birmingham New Street, Exeter St Davids, Honiton, and Lace Walk in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter Central to Honiton
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Honiton
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)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 Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Castle Way to Dunkeswell Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Lace Walk to Dunkeswell Airfield
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 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 Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Dunkeswell bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Manchester to Dunkeswell train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Dunkeswell is 222 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Manchester to Dunkeswell.
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