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 38m£37–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 106 / ...
8h 35m£23–58Drive 213.7 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Watchetcar 213.7 mi
3h 54m£53–76Fly 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 50mTrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Tauntontrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
7h 20m£72–162Fly to Cardiff Airport, drive
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MAN - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Watchetcar
7h 6m£80–211
Manchester to Watchet by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Watchet is to bus which costs £23 - £60 and takes 8h 35m.
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 station to Watchet station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Watchet station via Birmingham Coach Station and Angel Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
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 38m and costs £35 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Manchester to Watchet, including transfers.
Manchester to Watchet bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Watchet is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 38m and costs £35 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £60 and takes 8h 35m.
Manchester to Watchet bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Watchet is 215 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Manchester to Watchet.
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 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Watchet station via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, and Angel Place in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
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 Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- £7–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Little Meadow to Brendon Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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