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Compare coach, train and flight for Manchester to Dorchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Dorchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £44 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 15m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, while a train costs an average of £70.
Distance: 308 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£70 Average Price | £44 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 15m Average total duration Fastest 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 30m Average total duration 9h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Dorchester:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Dorchester costing on average £70.
A coach is £73 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Dorchester costing on average £117.
Other travel options to Dorchester take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Coach takes on average 9h 30m.
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How to get to Dorchester from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Dorchester is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10:159h55Manchester20:10Dorchester£291One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 10:159h55Manchester20:10Dorchester£291One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 10:159h55Manchester20:10Dorchester£291One-way0 changes
Other options
- 9:159h55Manchester19:10Dorchester£391One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Dorchester:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Dorchester costing on average £70.
A coach is £73 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Dorchester costing on average £117.
Other travel options to Dorchester take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Coach takes on average 9h 30m.
- 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 Manchester and Dorchester as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Dorchester, South Railway Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Southampton Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Dorchester South (DCH).
- Travel with National Express to go to Dorchester by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, Avanti West Coast, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway to go to Dorchester by train.
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