There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Sandford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
6h 30m£43–204Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 101 / ...
9h 47m£19–74Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus Ukn49 / ...
7h 33mDrive 239.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Sandfordcar 239.5 mi
4h 10m£59–85Fly, line 369 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the bus from Prison to Lamb Innbus
4h 30m
Manchester to Sandford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Sandford is to bus via Birmingham which costs £19 - £75 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Sandford is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Sandford. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Lamb Inn via Bus Station and Sidwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Manchester and Sandford is 259 miles. The road distance is 240.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Sandford without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs £40 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Manchester to Sandford, including transfers.
Manchester to Sandford bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Sandford is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs £40 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 33m.
Manchester to Sandford bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Sandford is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Manchester to Sandford.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Sandford, Devon, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lamb Inn via Birmingham New Street, Exeter St Davids, Exeter Central, and Prison in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Lamb Inn via Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, and Sidwell Street in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
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 Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- 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
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from Prison to Lamb Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
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