There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to St. Austell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Austelltrain
7h 24m£156–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 504
10h 40m£38–108Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Streetbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Fal
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Austelltrain
10h 25m£41–74Drive 307.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester to St. Austellcar 307.1 mi
5h 32m£75–108Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Austelltrain
5h 44m£121–245Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to St Austelltrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
8h 58m£158–281Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from London Inn to Bus Stationbus
5h 21m£65–163
Manchester to St. Austell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to St. Austell is to bus and train which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to St. Austell is to fly and bus which takes 5h 21m and costs £60 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to St. Austell station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station and Plymouth Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to St. Austell. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at St Austell via Birmingham New Street and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Manchester and St. Austell is 338 miles. The road distance is 308.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to St. Austell without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs £150 - £270.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Manchester to St. Austell, including transfers.
Manchester to St. Austell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to St. Austell train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to St. Austell is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs £150 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £110 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and St. Austell, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to St Austell via Birmingham New Street and Plymouth in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station and Plymouth Coach Station in around 10h 40m.
- 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
- £85–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, 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
- 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 Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from London Inn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to St. Austell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Manchester to St. Austell train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to St. Austell is 309 miles. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Manchester to St. Austell.
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