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Compare coach, train and flight for Manchester to Ilfracombe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Ilfracombe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 51m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £52, while a train costs an average of £52.
Distance: 283 km
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How to get to Ilfracombe from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Ilfracombe is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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 £52.
A coach is £46 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Ilfracombe costing on average £92.
Other travel options to Ilfracombe take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 51m.
Coach takes on average 10h 15m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 4 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Newquay Cornwall Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station).
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Barnstaple station (BNP).
- Travel with CrossCountry to go to Ilfracombe by train.
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