There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Watchet by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 37m£100–172Drive 213.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Watchetcar 213.7 mi
3h 54m£53–77Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Interchange to Bridgwater Collegebus 62
9h 39mFly to Exeter, train, line 28 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side to Little Meadowbus
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to Brendon Roadbus
4h 40mTrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Tauntontrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
6h 33m£94–172Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain
5h 59m£129–422
Manchester to Watchet by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Watchet is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Watchet is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Watchet station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Watchet station via Bus Station, Interchange and Bridgwater College. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Watchet. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Taunton via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Manchester and Watchet is 234 miles. The road distance is 215 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Watchet without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 37m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Manchester to Watchet, including transfers.
Manchester to Watchet bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Watchet train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Watchet is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 37m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 39m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Watchet, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Brendon Road via Birmingham New Street, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, and Little Meadow in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Watchet station via Bus Station, Interchange, and Bridgwater College in around 9h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01453 825774
- kbcoaches@yahoo.co.uk
- Website
- kbcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Bridgwater College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://kbcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side to Little Meadow
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Little Meadow to Brendon Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Watchet bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Manchester to Watchet train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Watchet is 215 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Manchester to Watchet.
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