There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Looe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 28m£62–261Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Fal
9h 54m£15–42Drive 297.8 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Looecar 297.8 mi
5h 10m£73–106Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeardtrain
5h 51m£90–353Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
11h 25m£39–105Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train, line 73 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Newquay to Partrain
- Take the train from Par to Liskeardtrain
- Take the bus from Liskeard station to Bridgebus
6h 16m£74–275
Manchester to Looe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Looe is to bus via Bristol which costs £15 - £45 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Looe is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Looe station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Fire Station via Cabot Circus and Pilgrim Primary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Manchester and Looe is 325 miles. The road distance is 299.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Looe without a car is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs £60 - £270.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Manchester to Looe, including transfers.
Manchester to Looe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Looe is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs £60 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £15 - £45 and takes 9h 54m.
Manchester to Looe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Looe is 299 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Manchester to Looe.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Looe, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bridge via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, Liskeard, and Liskeard station in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Fire Station via Bristol Bus Station, Cabot Circus, Plymouth Coach Station, and Pilgrim Primary in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £60–90
Train from Par to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–27
- 1st Class
- £15–22
- 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newquay to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–14
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £15–21
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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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 Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Liskeard station to Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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