There are 6 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Cornwall by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
9h 6m£157–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 504 / ...
10h 36m£38–105Drive 301.3 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Cornwallcar 301.3 mi
5h 14m£74–106Line 143 bus, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Parkside Road to Chester Streetbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Community Hospitalbus
5h 48m£68–169Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
11h 22m£155–285Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
7h 8m£118–282
Greater Manchester to Cornwall by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Cornwall is to bus which costs £35 - £110 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Cornwall is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Manchester and arriving at Roundabout via Bristol Bus Station, Plymouth Coach Station and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Luxulyan via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth and Par. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Cornwall is 339 miles. The road distance is 303 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Cornwall without a car is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs £150 - £270.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Greater Manchester to Cornwall, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Cornwall bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester station.
Greater Manchester to Cornwall train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Cornwall is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs £150 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £110 and takes 10h 36m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Cornwall, England?
You can take a bus from St Mary's to Luxulyan via Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station, Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and Par in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester to Roundabout via Bristol Bus Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Parkside Road to Chester Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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More Questions & Answers
Greater Manchester to Cornwall bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Greater Manchester to Cornwall train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Cornwall is 303 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Greater Manchester to Cornwall.
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