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How to get fromMelksham to Manchesterby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Melksham to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Melksham to Cheltenham Spatrain train Salisbury - Worcester Foregate Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    5h
    £83–135
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus Uk071
    7h
    £24–38
  3. Drive  172.8 mi

    1. Drive from Melksham to Manchestercar car 172.8 mi
    3h 18m
    £43–62
  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    4h 10m
    £109–349
  5. Train via Newport

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    6h 27m
    £69–120
  6. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SOU - MAN
    4h 29m
    £98–238
  7. Fly from Bristol Airport

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BRS - MAN
    5h 39m
    £63–164

Melksham to Manchester by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket£83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melksham, Wiltshire, England and Manchester, England?

You can take a train from Melksham to Manchester Piccadilly via Cheltenham Spa in around 5h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 5 times a day. Tickets cost £19–29 and the journey takes 3h 55m.

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