There are 7 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Minehead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Tauntontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton
- Take the bus from Millers Way to The Paradebus 28
6h 48m£101–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Park & Ridebus Cf8
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to County Hallbus Cf9
10h 17m£39–67Drive 221.2 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Mineheadcar 221.2 mi
3h 57m£55–80Fly to Bristol Airport, train, line 28 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Millers Way to The Paradebus
7h 52m£79–184Train, drive
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Drive from Barry to Mineheadcar
7h 5m£83–142Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 9m£88–154Fly to Cardiff Airport, drive
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MAN - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Mineheadcar
7h 32m£70–259
Greater Manchester to Minehead by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Minehead is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Minehead is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Horton Road and arriving at The Parade via Manchester Central Coach Station, Park & Ride, Castle Way and Millers Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Taunton via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Minehead is 247 miles. The road distance is 222.5 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 6h 48m and costs £100 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Greater Manchester to Minehead, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Greater Manchester to Minehead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Minehead is to bus which takes 10h 17m and costs £35 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £160 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Minehead, England?
You can take a bus from Horton Road to The Parade via Charlotte Street, Manchester Central Coach Station, Park & Ride, County Hall, Castle Way, and Millers Way in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Horton Road to The Parade via Charlotte Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, and Millers Way in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- 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
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Millers Way to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Millers Way to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park & Ride to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
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Greater Manchester to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Park & Ride station.
Greater Manchester to Minehead train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Minehead is 223 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Greater Manchester to Minehead.
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