113 km | |
Train or coach | |
€7 - €15 | |
Coach • €7 • 1 h 35 min | |
Train • €15 • 1 h 28 min | |
Megabus or CrossCountry |
Take a train or coach to travel 113 km from Birmingham to Manchester. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Megabus or CrossCountry among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Birmingham to Manchester.
How to get from Birmingham to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
You can travel by travel from Birmingham to Manchester with National Express, FlixBus and Northern Rail (3). When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Northern Trains is one of many publicly owned travel providers in the United Kingdom. Headquartered in York, Northern operates local and regional travel across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day tickets can be purchased for Northern travel journeys from Birmingham to Manchester. There is only one class option on Northern travel: Standard.
National Express is the leading travel operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Birmingham - Manchester travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
There are 2 ways to get from Birmingham to Manchester: train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Manchester is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €7 compared to other travel options to Manchester:
A coach is €8 less than a train with an average ticket price of €15 from Birmingham to Manchester.
The quickest way to travel from Birmingham to Manchester is by train, which takes on average 1 h 28 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes 1 h 35 min on average.
Manchester is approximately 113 km away from Birmingham.
The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Manchester is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Birmingham to Manchester as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Birmingham to Manchester:
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Yes, there are direct routes from Birmingham to Manchester with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Manchester tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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