There are 6 ways to get from Watchet to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 44m£99–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
8h 54m£42–104Drive 213.3 mi
- Drive from Watchet to Manchestercar 213.3 mi
3h 54m£54–77Line 28 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Brendon Road to Hither Meadbus
- Take the bus from Hither Mead to Taunton Stationbus
- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
5h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)train Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
7h 35m£92–171Line 15 bus, line 611 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Brendon Road to Bridgwater Collegebus 15
- Take the bus from Bridgwater College to Terminus Abus 611
- Take the bus from Worle Interchange to Bus Stationbus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
9h 39m
Watchet to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watchet to Manchester is to bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Watchet to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Watchet to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Brendon Road and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Hither Mead, County Hall and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Watchet and Manchester is 234 miles. The road distance is 214.5 miles.
The best way to get from Watchet to Manchester without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 44m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Watchet to Manchester, including transfers.
Watchet to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
The best way to get from Watchet to Manchester is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 44m and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 8h 54m.
Watchet to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watchet to Manchester is 215 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Watchet to Manchester.
What companies run services between Watchet, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Brendon Road to Manchester Piccadilly via Hither Mead, Taunton Station, Taunton, and Birmingham New Street in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brendon Road to Manchester Central Coach Station via Hither Mead, Castle Way, County Hall, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Brendon Road to Hither Mead
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Hither Mead to Taunton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Brendon Road to Bridgwater College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bridgwater College to Terminus A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Worle Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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