There are 8 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 Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Parade28
5h 44mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationUk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to County Hall101
8h 11m£16–35Drive 221.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Minehead221.5 mi
4h 3m£54–78Fly to Cardiff Airport, drive
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)MAN - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Minehead
7h 16m£87–216Train, drive
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff CentralManchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Drive from Rhoose to Minehead
6h 42m£79–147Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to County Hall101
9h 1m£25–67Fly to Exeter, train, line 28 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
5h 26mFly to London Heathrow Airport, train, line 28 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
6h 18m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Minehead is to bus which costs £16 - £40 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Minehead is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at The Parade via Bus Station, Castle Way and Little Meadow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Manchester and Minehead is 243 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 5h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Manchester to Minehead, including transfers.
Manchester to Minehead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Minehead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Minehead is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Manchester to Minehead.
There are 621+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Minehead, England?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to The Parade via Bus Station, County Hall, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 8h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
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 London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
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 Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- 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
- 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
- +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 London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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