There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Minehead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
6h 10mDrive 221.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Mineheadcar 221.5 mi
4h 6m£55–79Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Angel Place to The Paradebus 15
9h 2mFly to Exeter, train, line 28 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus
5h 22mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Drive from Rhoose to Mineheadcar
6h 44m£79–148Train
- 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 / ...
7h 50m£72–162Fly to Cardiff Airport, drive
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MAN - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Mineheadcar
7h 18m£82–216
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Minehead is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Minehead is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at The Parade via Birmingham Coach Station and Angel Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Manchester and Minehead is 244 miles. The road distance is 222.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 6h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Manchester to Minehead, including transfers.
Manchester to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Minehead is to bus which takes 9h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £170 and takes 7h 50m.
Manchester to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Minehead is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Manchester to Minehead.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Minehead, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to The Parade via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, and Angel Place in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to The Parade via Cardiff Central, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, and Little Meadow in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
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 Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Angel Place to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- 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
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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