There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Tavistock by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Banbury / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 23m£53–246Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Falc
9h 13m£15–42Drive 271.7 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Tavistockcar 271.7 mi
4h 58m£67–97Fly to Exeter, train, line 118 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Okehamptontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bedford Hotelbus
6h 12m£80–270Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
10h 44m£38–98Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train, line 1 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Charles Street to Bus Stationbus
7h 22m£71–288
Manchester to Tavistock by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Tavistock is to bus via Bristol which costs £14 - £45 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Tavistock is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Tavistock station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Cabot Circus and Charles Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Manchester and Tavistock is 316 miles. The road distance is 273.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Tavistock without a car is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs £50 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Manchester to Tavistock, including transfers.
Manchester to Tavistock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Tavistock is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs £50 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £14 - £45 and takes 9h 13m.
Manchester to Tavistock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Tavistock is 273 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Manchester to Tavistock.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Tavistock, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bus Station via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and Charles Street in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station, Cabot Circus, Plymouth Coach Station, and Charles Street in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
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 Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
- 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 Okehampton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- 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
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Railway Station to Bedford Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Charles Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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