There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Cerne Abbas by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Maiden Newtontrain Bristol Temple Meads - Weymouth / ...
6h 6m£134–200Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376 / ...
8h 42m£27–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376 / ...
7h 38m£82–124Drive 217.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Cerne Abbascar 217.6 mi
4h 21m£55–79Fly from Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Maiden Newtontrain
7h 48m£114–239Train via Southampton Airport (SOU)
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester Southtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
7h 48m£122–197Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G4
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to South Stationbus G30
9h 36m£39–66Train to Liverpool, fly, train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Maiden Newtontrain
8h 22m£120–254
Manchester to Cerne Abbas by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cerne Abbas is to bus via Bristol which costs £27 - £45 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cerne Abbas is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Cerne Abbas. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at New Inn via Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Cerne Abbas. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Maiden Newton via Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Manchester and Cerne Abbas is 250 miles. The road distance is 218.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cerne Abbas without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs £130 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Manchester to Cerne Abbas, including transfers.
Manchester to Cerne Abbas bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Cerne Abbas train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cerne Abbas is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs £130 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £27 - £45 and takes 8h 42m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cerne Abbas, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cerne Abbas via Bristol Temple Meads and Maiden Newton in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to New Inn via Bristol Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Maiden Newton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Maiden Newton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Maiden Newton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Cerne Abbas bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Manchester to Cerne Abbas train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Cerne Abbas is 219 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Manchester to Cerne Abbas.
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