There are 7 ways to get from Bude to Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Birmingham
best- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 32m£110–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 66
- Take the bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
11h 25m£35–58Drive 280.2 mi
- Drive from Bude to Manchestercar 280.2 mi
5h 12m£70–101Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly
- Take the bus from The Strand to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
6h£59–192Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus 6
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
10h 7m£113–198Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Library to Bus Stationbus 85 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 105
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
12h 31m£50–81Bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the bus from The Strand to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
8h 41m£98–232
Bude to Manchester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bude to Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bude to Manchester is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bude to Manchester. However, there are services departing from The Strand and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Railway Station, Exeter and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Bude and Manchester is 302 miles. The road distance is 281.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bude to Manchester without a car is to bus and train via Birmingham which takes 7h 32m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Bude to Manchester, including transfers.
Bude to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from The Strand station.
Bude to Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bude to Manchester is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Bude to Manchester.
There are 3598+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Bude, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from The Strand to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Railway Station, Bus Station, Exeter, and Bristol Bus Station in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from The Strand to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dartline Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Dartline Coaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Exeter to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from The Strand to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- 01363 82200
- Website
- MD Coaches
Bus from Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- MD Coaches
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide


































