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 StreetManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to PlymouthEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 44m£78–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationUk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach StationUk045 / ...
10h 8m£16–57Drive 297.8 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Looe297.8 mi
5h 6m£73–105Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeard
6h 35m£91–353Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff CentralManchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to LiskeardCardiff Central - Penzance
9h 53m£146–283Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Lloyds Bank
6h 58m£76–251
Manchester to Looe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Looe is to bus which costs £16 - £60 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Looe is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Looe station. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Fire Station via Bus Station and Pilgrim Primary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
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 44m and costs £75 - £260.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Manchester to Looe, including transfers.
Manchester to Looe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Looe is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs £75 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £60 and takes 10h 8m.
Manchester to Looe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Looe is 299 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m 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 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Fire Station via Bus Station, Plymouth Coach Station, and Pilgrim Primary in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 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
- £40–160
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- 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
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- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £95–120
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Lloyds Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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