There are 7 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Lydford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
8h£132–221Drive 264.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Greater Manchester to Lydfordcar 264.3 mi
4h 40m£65–93Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tenby Housebus 66
9h 21mLine 87 bus, fly to Exeter, train, line 118 bus
- Take the bus from Parkside Road to Chester Streetbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton Interchangetrain
- Take the bus from Okehampton Interchange to War Memorialbus
5h 41m£94–187Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davidstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton / ...
8h 3m£144–216Train #2
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
10h 36m£119–225Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train, line 1 bus, line 118 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Newquay to Partrain
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Royal Parade to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to War Memorialbus
8h 59m£91–218
Greater Manchester to Lydford by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Lydford is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Lydford is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Lydford. However, there are services departing from Manchester and arriving at War Memorial via Bristol Bus Station, Bus Station and West Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Lydford. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Okehampton Interchange via Birmingham New Street and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Lydford is 285 miles. The road distance is 265.9 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Lydford without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 8h and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Greater Manchester to Lydford, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Lydford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester station.
Greater Manchester to Lydford train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Lydford is to train via Birmingham which takes 8h and costs £130 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Lydford, England?
You can take a bus from Parkside Road to War Memorial via Charlotte Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, Exeter St Davids, Okehampton Interchange, and Okehampton Interchange in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester to War Memorial via Bristol Bus Station, Exeter, Bus Station, Tenby House, and West Street in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newquay to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- [email protected]
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Tenby House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
- 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
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Okehampton Interchange to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Royal Parade to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Bus Station to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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More Questions & Answers
Greater Manchester to Lydford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Greater Manchester to Lydford train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Lydford is 266 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Greater Manchester to Lydford.
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