There are 7 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 StreetPlymouth - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester PiccadillyBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 23m£39–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station120 / ...
8h 46m£25–67Drive 213.3 mi
- Drive from Watchet to Manchester213.3 mi
3h 51m£52–75Drive to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Drive from Watchet to Cardiff Airport (CWL)
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)CWL - MAN
5h 54m£85–209Train
- Take the train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester PiccadillyCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
7h 6m£79–143Line 28 bus, train to Exeter, fly
- Take the bus from Brendon Road to Hither Mead
- Take the bus from Hither Mead to Taunton Station
- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EXT - MAN
4h 57mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
5h 49m£125–340
Watchet to Manchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watchet to Manchester is to bus which costs £25 - £70 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Watchet to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £50 - £75.
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 46m.
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 23m and costs £35 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 23m 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 23m and costs £35 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £70 and takes 8h 46m.
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 51m 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 23m. 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 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- 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
- £13–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Brendon Road to Hither Mead
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Hither Mead to Taunton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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