There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Truro by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
4h 26m£62–170Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Trurobus Uk049
9h 45m£38–66Train
- 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 Trurotrain
7h 40m£164–282Drive 319.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Trurocar 319.5 mi
5h 42m£78–113Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Trurotrain
6h£126–240Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Trurotrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
9h 14m£164–305Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 104
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Museumbus 85 / ...
13h 48m£64–162
Manchester to Truro by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Truro is to bus via Bristol which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Truro is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs £60 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Truro. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Truro via Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Truro. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Truro via Birmingham New Street and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Manchester and Truro is 267 miles. The road distance is 321.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Truro without a car is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs £160 - £290.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Manchester to Truro, including transfers.
Manchester to Truro bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Truro train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Truro is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs £60 - £170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £160 - £290 and takes 7h 40m, you could also bus via Bristol, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Truro, England?
easyJet, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Truro via Birmingham New Street and Plymouth in around 7h 40m.
- 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
- £75–140
- 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 Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- 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/
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
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Truro bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Manchester to Truro train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Truro is 321 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Manchester to Truro.
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