There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Salcombe 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 TotnesEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 2m£40–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill7
10h 42m£16–42Drive 279.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Salcombe279.6 mi
4h 47m£69–99Fly, train, line 164 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Take the bus from Station Road to Beadon Cross
5h 42mTrain via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff CentralManchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to TotnesCardiff Central - Plymouth / ...
9h£94–191
Manchester to Salcombe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Salcombe is to bus which costs £16 - £45 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Salcombe is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Salcombe. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Shadycombe Road via Bus Station, Bus Station and Coronation Road opp Town Mill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Manchester and Salcombe is 296 miles. The road distance is 281.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Salcombe without a car is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs £40 - £270.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Manchester to Salcombe, including transfers.
Manchester to Salcombe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Salcombe is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs £40 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £45 and takes 10h 42m.
Manchester to Salcombe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Salcombe is 281 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Manchester to Salcombe.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Salcombe, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Beadon Cross via Birmingham New Street, Totnes, and Station Road in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Shadycombe Road via Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, Bus Station, and Coronation Road opp Town Mill in around 10h 42m.
- 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 Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- 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 Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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/
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 Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0300 012 0179
- info@tallyhocoaches.co.uk
- Website
- tallyhoholidays.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Beadon Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
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