There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Castle Cary by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Castle Carytrain London Paddington - Paignton / ...
5h 23m£134–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
6h 54m£26–43Drive 194.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Castle Carycar 194.1 mi
3h 44m£48–69Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Westbury (Wilts)train
5h 8m£105–236Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Castle Carytrain Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
5h 53m£117–179Train, line 174 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bath Spatrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Cenotaphbus 174
7h 32m£86–151Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury (Wilts)train
6h 42m£71–173Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Carytrain
4h 34m£105–205Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Castle Carytrain
5h 14m£119–382
Manchester to Castle Cary by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Castle Cary is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Castle Cary is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Castle Cary. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at The Horsepond via Bus Station, Bus Station and Crispin Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Castle Cary. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Castle Cary via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Manchester and Castle Cary is 260 miles. The road distance is 195.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Castle Cary without a car is to train via Reading which takes 5h 23m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Manchester to Castle Cary, including transfers.
Manchester to Castle Cary bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Castle Cary train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Castle Cary is to train via Reading which takes 5h 23m and costs £130 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Castle Cary, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Castle Cary via Reading in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Cenotaph
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Castle Cary bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Manchester to Castle Cary train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Castle Cary is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Manchester to Castle Cary.
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