How to get to Ilfracombe from Manchester

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from Manchester to Ilfracombe

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

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

  • National Express
    8:3010h25
    Manchester
    18:55Ilfracombe
    £631One-way
    0 changes

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  • National Express
    8:3010h25
    Manchester
    18:55Ilfracombe
    £631One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • National Express
    8:3010h25
    Manchester
    18:55Ilfracombe
    £631One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Manchester to Ilfracombe

Travel to Ilfracombe 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 Manchester to Ilfracombe.

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There are 3 options to travel between Manchester and Ilfracombe including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Ilfracombe is a coach with an average price of £51.

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

A coach is £6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Ilfracombe costing on average £57.

A coach is £69 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Ilfracombe costing on average £119.

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

Other travel options to Ilfracombe take longer:

Train takes on average 6h 24m.

Coach takes on average 10h 25m.

The Manchester to Ilfracombe distance is approximately 283 km.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Ilfracombe is:
  • Around 14 trains per day.
  • Around 2 flights per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Ilfracombe 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 Manchester to Ilfracombe:
  • Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Barnstaple station (BNP).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Manchester to Ilfracombe, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with CrossCountry to go to Ilfracombe by train.
Omio customers who travel from Manchester to Ilfracombe often also extend their vacation to go to Bristol, London, Barnstaple, Birmingham, Walsall. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Ilfracombe and these popular destinations at a great price.

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