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What is the best way to travel from Manchester to Dorchester?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Flights to Dorchester from Manchester. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
9h 55m
£42
£46
2
Flight
6h 45m
£48
£104
45

What is the cheapest way to reach Dorchester from Manchester?

You can reach Dorchester with just £42 by taking a Bus from National Express, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Tuesday
from £42
Wednesday
from £48
Thursday
from £44
Friday
from £48
Saturday
from £88
Sunday
from £46
Monday
from £80

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    10h 15m
    0
    09:55
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    20:10
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42
  • National Express
    9h 55m
    0
    10:15
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    20:10
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £44
  • Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • EasyJet Airline
    9h 35m
    0
    08:10
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    17:45
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £105
  • Ryanair
    11h 0m
    0
    07:15
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    18:15
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £108
  • EasyJet Airline
    10h 40m
    0
    07:35
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    18:15
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £132
  • EasyJet Airline
    7h 55m
    0
    07:45
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    15:40
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £152

    Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Ryanair
    18h 55m
    0
    15:15
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    10:10
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £48
  • Ryanair
    17h 5m
    0
    17:05
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    10:10
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £54
  • EasyJet Airline
    27h 10m
    0
    07:00
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    10:10
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £55
  • EasyJet Airline
    26h 25m
    0
    07:45
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    10:10
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £69
  • Jet2.com
    31h 5m
    0
    10:15
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    17:20
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £116

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    10h 15m
    0
    09:55
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    20:10
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £44
  • National Express
    9h 55m
    0
    10:15
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    20:10
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £44

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    10h 40m
    0
    09:55
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    20:35
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48
  • National Express
    10h 20m
    0
    10:15
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    20:35
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £56

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • EasyJet Airline
    17h 20m
    0
    14:40
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    08:00
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £88
  • Ryanair
    25h 50m
    0
    14:55
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    16:45
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £104
  • Ryanair
    15h 45m
    0
    06:55
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    22:40
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £111
  • EasyJet Airline
    32h 30m
    0
    13:20
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    21:50
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £119
  • Jet2.com
    14h 5m
    0
    08:35
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    22:40
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £150

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    10h 40m
    0
    09:55
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    20:35
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £46
  • National Express
    10h 20m
    0
    10:15
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    20:35
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Ryanair
    27h 45m
    0
    08:10
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    11:55
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £80
  • Ryanair
    18h 55m
    0
    17:00
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    11:55
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £86
  • EasyJet Airline
    19h 50m
    0
    16:05
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    11:55
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £116
  • EasyJet Airline
    6h 45m
    0
    16:05
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    22:50
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £126
  • Thomson Airways
    11h 30m
    0
    10:05
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    21:35
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Thomson Airways
    Economy
    from £160

What are the fastest trips from Manchester to Dorchester?

You can get to Dorchester from Manchester in just 6h 45m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Tuesday
from 7h 55m
Wednesday
from 17h 5m
Thursday
from 9h 55m
Friday
from 10h 20m
Saturday
from 14h 5m
Sunday
from 10h 20m
Monday
from 6h 45m

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • EasyJet Airline
    7h 55m
    0
    07:45
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    15:40
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £152
  • EasyJet Airline
    9h 35m
    0
    08:10
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    17:45
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £105
  • EasyJet Airline
    10h 40m
    0
    07:35
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    18:15
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £132
  • Ryanair
    11h 0m
    0
    07:15
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    18:15
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £108
  • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    9h 55m
    0
    10:15
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    20:10
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £44
  • National Express
    10h 15m
    0
    09:55
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    20:10
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Ryanair
    17h 5m
    0
    17:05
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    10:10
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £54
  • Ryanair
    18h 55m
    0
    15:15
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    10:10
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £48
  • EasyJet Airline
    26h 25m
    0
    07:45
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    10:10
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £69
  • EasyJet Airline
    27h 10m
    0
    07:00
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    10:10
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £55
  • Jet2.com
    31h 5m
    0
    10:15
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    17:20
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £116

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    9h 55m
    0
    10:15
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    20:10
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £44
  • National Express
    10h 15m
    0
    09:55
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    20:10
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £44

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    10h 20m
    0
    10:15
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    20:35
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £56
  • National Express
    10h 40m
    0
    09:55
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    20:35
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Jet2.com
    14h 5m
    0
    08:35
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    22:40
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £150
  • Ryanair
    15h 45m
    0
    06:55
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    22:40
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £111
  • EasyJet Airline
    17h 20m
    0
    14:40
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    08:00
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £88
  • Ryanair
    25h 50m
    0
    14:55
    Liverpool Airport
    Liverpool Airport
    16:45
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £104
  • EasyJet Airline
    32h 30m
    0
    13:20
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    21:50
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £119

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    10h 20m
    0
    10:15
    Manchester
    Coach Station
    20:35
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £48
  • National Express
    10h 40m
    0
    09:55
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    20:35
    Dorchester
    South Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £46

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • EasyJet Airline
    6h 45m
    0
    16:05
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    22:50
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £126
  • Thomson Airways
    11h 30m
    0
    10:05
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    21:35
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Thomson Airways
    Economy
    from £160
  • Ryanair
    18h 55m
    0
    17:00
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    11:55
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £86
  • EasyJet Airline
    19h 50m
    0
    16:05
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    11:55
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £116
  • Ryanair
    27h 45m
    0
    08:10
    Manchester Airport
    Airport Coach Station
    11:55
    Bournemouth Airport
    Bournemouth Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £80
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Manchester to Dorchester

What are the most popular stations in Manchester and Dorchester?

In Manchester, you will usually depart from Victoria Station, Piccadilly Train Station or Shudehill Interchange, while in Dorchester you will be arriving at South Station, Dorchester West Train Station or Maiden Newton Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Dorchester from Manchester? With 3 connections between 1 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Manchester and Dorchester, you can pay as low as £42 with a Bus from National Express.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from EasyJet Airline: you will get to Dorchester in just 6h 45m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Manchester and Dorchester are EasyJet Airline, National Express and Ryanair, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Manchester and Dorchester is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Salford or to Weymouth, and look at flights from Liverpool Airport, and landing at Bournemouth Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Manchester to Dorchester?

The most popular companies between Manchester and Dorchester, are EasyJet Airline, National Express and Ryanair. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express

Airlines: EasyJet Airline, Ryanair, Jet2.com and 1 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Manchester to Dorchester

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Manchester to Dorchester. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Manchester to Dorchester

How can I reach Dorchester from Manchester?

Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Dorchester from Manchester.

How far is Dorchester from Manchester?

The distance between Manchester and Dorchester is 308.1 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Manchester and Dorchester?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 8 kgs of CO2, a train 11 kgs, a car 52 kgs, and a flight 76 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Manchester to Dorchester?

You can get to Dorchester with just £42 by taking a Bus from National Express.

What is the fastest way to get from Manchester to Dorchester?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Dorchester in just 6h 45m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline.

More routes to Manchester and to Dorchester

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Manchester and to Dorchester. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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