There are 6 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 Exeter St Davidstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton
5h 51m£128–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus Uk087 / ...
8h 47m£22–61Drive 239.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Sandfordcar 239.5 mi
4h 10m£60–86Fly, line 369 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the bus from Prison to Lamb Innbus
4h 39mTrain via Birmingham
- 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 35m£117–184Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
8h 29m£116–206
Manchester to Sandford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Sandford is to bus which costs £22 - £65 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Sandford is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Sandford. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Lamb Inn via Bristol Bus Station and Sidwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
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 5h 51m and costs £120 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Manchester to Sandford, including transfers.
Manchester to Sandford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Sandford is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs £120 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £65 and takes 8h 47m.
Manchester to Sandford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol 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?
Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davids twice daily. Tickets cost £120–180 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Lamb Inn via Bristol Bus Station, Exeter, and Sidwell Street in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- 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
- £29–50
- 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
- £65–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from Prison to Lamb Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
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