There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Salcombe by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Totnestrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 24m£116–354Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 102
9h 35m£41–75Drive 279.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Salcombecar 279.6 mi
4h 50m£69–99Fly, train, line 164 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Beadon Crossbus
5h 58mTrain via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Totnestrain Cardiff Central - Plymouth / ...
9h 12m£141–232
Manchester to Salcombe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Salcombe is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Salcombe is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs £65 - £100.
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 24m and costs £110 - £360.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Manchester to Salcombe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Manchester to Salcombe is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs £110 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 35m.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Salcombe is 281 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Manchester to Salcombe.
There are 1481+ hotels available in 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 Rail Station Forecourt in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Shadycombe Road via Bus Station, Rail Station, Newton Abbot, Totnes, and Rail Station Forecourt in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–65
- 1st Class
- £75–110
Train from Birmingham New Street to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £85–130
- 1st Class
- £180–250
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- 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
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–100
- 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
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £17–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23–35
Train from Cardiff Central to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0300 012 0179
- info@tallyhocoaches.co.uk
- Website
- tallyhoholidays.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Beadon Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
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