How to get to Manchester from Dorchester

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from Dorchester to Manchester

How to get to Manchester from Dorchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Dorchester to Manchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Transport for Wales
05:516h22
Dorchester
12:13Manchester
£721One-way
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Cheapest

Transport for Wales
05:516h22
Dorchester
12:13Manchester
£721One-way
0 changes

Fastest

South Western Railway
05:075h58
Dorchester
11:05Manchester
£1391One-way
0 changes

Other options

South Western Railway
08:136h14
Dorchester
14:27Manchester
£1381One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Dorchester to Manchester

Travel to Manchester easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Dorchester to Manchester.

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There are 3 options to travel between Dorchester and Manchester including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Dorchester to Manchester is a coach with an average price of £25.

This is compared to other travel options from Dorchester to Manchester:

A coach is £6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dorchester to Manchester costing on average £31.

A coach is £82 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dorchester to Manchester costing on average £107.

The fastest way to travel from Dorchester to Manchester is by flight with an average journey time of 50m.

Other travel options to Manchester take longer:

Train takes on average 5h 13m.

Coach takes on average 9h 40m.

The Dorchester to Manchester distance is approximately 308 km.
The average frequency per day from Dorchester to Manchester is:
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 2 flights per day.
  • Around 1 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dorchester and Manchester as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Dorchester to Manchester:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Dorchester, South Railway Station and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
  • Trains mostly depart from Dorchester South (DCH) and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly (MAN).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Dorchester to Manchester, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with South Western Railway, CrossCountry to go to Manchester by train.
Omio customers who travel from Dorchester to Manchester often also extend their vacation to go to London, Liverpool, Paris, Edinburgh, Glasgow. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Manchester and these popular destinations at a great price.

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