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 Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
5h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Cheltenham Racecoursebus Cf8
- Take the bus from Cheltenham Racecourse to County Hallbus Cf9
8h 44m£41–57Drive 221.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Mineheadcar 221.5 mi
4h 6m£54–78Fly 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 15mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Drive from Rhoose to Mineheadcar
6h 44m£68–148Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Tauntontrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 59m£47–125Fly 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£70–226Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, line 28 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus
6h 22m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Minehead is to bus which costs £40 - £60 and takes 8h 44m.
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 Cheltenham Racecourse, Castle Way and Little Meadow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
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 5h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m 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 8h 44m and costs £40 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £130 and takes 6h 59m.
Manchester to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Cheltenham Racecourse 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 Cheltenham Racecourse, County Hall, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to The Parade via Newport (S Wales), Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, and Little Meadow in around 6h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- 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
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- 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
- £35–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Cheltenham Racecourse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Cheltenham Racecourse to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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