There are 7 ways to get from Shepton Mallet to Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 172 bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Hollies to Temple Meads Stnbus 172 / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 30mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
7h 1m£14–50Line 172 bus, bus
- Take the bus from The Hollies to Bus Stationbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
6h 37mDrive 185.8 mi
- Drive from Shepton Mallet to Manchestercar 185.8 mi
3h 30m£46–66Line 174 bus to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Great Ostry to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
6h 14mTrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 18m£50–193Bus, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Police Station to Market Placebus
- Take the train from Warminster to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 46m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shepton Mallet to Manchester is to bus which costs £13 - £50 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Shepton Mallet to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Shepton Mallet to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Great Ostry and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via The Hollies and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Shepton Mallet and Manchester is 195 miles. The road distance is 186.9 miles.
The best way to get from Shepton Mallet to Manchester without a car is to line 172 bus and train which takes 5h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Shepton Mallet to Manchester, including transfers.
Shepton Mallet to Manchester bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from The Hollies station.
The best way to get from Shepton Mallet to Manchester is to line 172 bus and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £200 and takes 6h 18m.
Shepton Mallet to Manchester bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shepton Mallet to Manchester is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Shepton Mallet to Manchester.
What companies run services between Shepton Mallet, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Great Ostry to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via The Hollies, Bus Station, and Bristol Bus Station in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beech House to Manchester Piccadilly via Castle Cary Station, Castle Cary, Taunton, and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Warminster to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Hollies to Temple Meads Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from The Hollies to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Great Ostry to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- berryscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Police Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.berryscoaches.co.uk/
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