There are 7 ways to get from Melksham to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Melksham to Cheltenham Spatrain Salisbury - Worcester Foregate Street / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h£95–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
7h 12m£22–36Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 12m£36–89Drive 173 mi
- Drive from Melksham to Manchestercar 173 mi
3h 19m£43–62Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 5m£108–373Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 28m£100–226Fly from Bristol Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
5h 39m£63–157
Melksham to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melksham to Manchester is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Melksham to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Melksham to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Bath Abbey, Bus Station, Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Melksham to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Melksham and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Cheltenham Spa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Melksham and Manchester is 194 miles. The road distance is 174 miles.
The best way to get from Melksham to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Melksham to Manchester, including transfers.
Melksham to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Melksham to Manchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Melksham station.
The best way to get from Melksham to Manchester is to train which takes 5h and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 7h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 5h 39m.
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, you can take a bus from Market Place to Manchester Central Coach Station via Grand Parade, Bath Abbey, Ambury, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 7h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Melksham to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Westbury (Wilts) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Melksham to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Melksham to Manchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cheltenham Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melksham to Manchester is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Melksham to Manchester.
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