There are 6 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbottrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
6h 36m£171–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus Uk087 / ...
10h 31m£29–71Drive 260.8 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Parkcar 260.8 mi
4h 43m£63–91Line 87 bus, fly, line 359 bus, line 171 bus
- Take the bus from Parkside Road to Chester Streetbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the bus from Prison to Court Street Car Parkbus
- Take the bus from Court Street Car Park to Powder Millsbus
7h 3m£85–179Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newton Abbottrain Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton
- Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Powder Millsbus 171
9h 30m£147–221Train, bus via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Newton Abbottrain
- Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Powder Millsbus 171
11h 49m£132–251
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park is to bus which costs £29 - £75 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park. However, there are services departing from Manchester and arriving at Powder Mills via Bristol Bus Station, Sidwell Street and Court Street Car Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Newton Abbot via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Dartmoor National Park is 288 miles. The road distance is 262.3 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park without a car is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs £170 - £260.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester station.
Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs £170 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £75 and takes 10h 31m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Dartmoor National Park, England?
You can take a bus from St Mary's to Dartmoor National Park via Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station, Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, and Newton Abbot in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester to Dartmoor National Park via Bristol Bus Station, Exeter, Sidwell Street, Court Street Car Park, and Powder Mills in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Parkside Road to Chester Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +44 1626 833664
- [email protected]
- Website
- Country Bus
Bus from Prison to Court Street Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Country Bus
Bus from Court Street Car Park to Powder Mills
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Country Bus
Bus from Sherborne Road to Powder Mills
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Country Bus
Bus from Sherborne Road to Powder Mills
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Country Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park is 262 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Greater Manchester to Dartmoor National Park.
There are 3085+ hotels available in Dartmoor National Park.




























