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Compare for Manchester to Glastonbury Festival
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Glastonbury Festival among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $186 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $186, while a flight costs an average of $980.
Distance: 161 miles (260 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Driving |
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$980 Average price | $186 Average price Cheapest | $69 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration 3h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Manchester to Glastonbury Festival
Compare the available ways to get from Manchester to Glastonbury Festival, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Glastonbury Festival:
A train is $795 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Glastonbury Festival costing on average $980.
Other travel options to Glastonbury Festival take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 45m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (3h 45m by flight vs 4h 12m by car). Tickets start at around $980 compared to roughly $69 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Glastonbury Festival:
A train is $795 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Glastonbury Festival costing on average $980.
Other travel options to Glastonbury Festival take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 45m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Glastonbury Festival as scheduled services by can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Exeter International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Bruton station (BRU).
- Travel with Loganair to go to Glastonbury Festival by flight.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast to go to Glastonbury Festival by train.
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