There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Tintagel Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Plymouth
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 Bodmin Parkwaytrain
7h 41m£191–310Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 95 bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Molesworth Streetbus
6h 2m£65–173Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 104
14h 10m£67–156Drive 293.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Tintagel Castlecar 293.6 mi
5h 25m£72–104Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
10h 1m£165–258Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
11h 57m£160–290Fly to Exeter, bus, line 95 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus
- Take the bus from The Strand to Molesworth Streetbus
8h 42m£98–189
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Tintagel Castle is to bus which costs £65 - £160 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Tintagel Castle is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Tintagel Castle. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Molesworth Street via Birmingham Coach Station, Dennison Road Car Park and Clease Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Tintagel Castle. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Bodmin Parkway via Birmingham New Street and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Manchester and Tintagel Castle is 346 miles. The road distance is 295.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Tintagel Castle without a car is to train via Plymouth which takes 7h 41m and costs £190 - £310.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Manchester to Tintagel Castle, including transfers.
Manchester to Tintagel Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Tintagel Castle train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Tintagel Castle is to train via Plymouth which takes 7h 41m and costs £190 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 14h 10m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Tintagel Castle, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Tintagel Castle via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and Bodmin Parkway in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Tintagel Castle via Birmingham Coach Station, Dennison Road Car Park, Clease Road, and Molesworth Street in around 14h 10m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- 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
- £55–160
- 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
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- 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
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Molesworth Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from The Strand to Molesworth Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Tintagel Castle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Manchester to Tintagel Castle train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Tintagel Castle is 295 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Manchester to Tintagel Castle.
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