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4.6Travel Information between Birmingham and Manchester
 Distance | 113 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €7 - €15 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €7 • 1 h 35 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €15 • 1 h 28 min |
 Popular travel companies | 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.
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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Manchester
Travel to Manchester 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 Birmingham to Manchester.
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:
- Around 38 coaches per day.
- Around 24 trains per day.
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:
- Coaches mostly leave from Birmingham, Coach Station and tend to arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Birmingham to Manchester:
- You can travel by coach from Birmingham to Manchester with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Birmingham to Manchester tickets for €7 on Omio.
- You can go to Manchester from Birmingham by train with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, Transport for Wales, Northern Rail (3) or Cross Country. You'll see cheap train tickets for €15 with CrossCountry from Birmingham to Manchester on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Birmingham to Manchester with the following travel companies:
- You can find 38 direct coaches per day to take to Manchester with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus.
- You can find 15 direct trains per day to Manchester with CrossCountry, Transport for Wales or Cross Country.
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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