Travel Information between Manchester and Shrewsbury
| 92 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €15 - €22 | |
| Train • €15 • 1 h 9 min | |
| Train • €15 • 1 h 9 min | |
| National Express or Transport for Wales |
Travel 92 km by train or coach to Shrewsbury from Manchester. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or Transport for Wales among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Manchester to Shrewsbury.
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How to get from Manchester to Shrewsbury by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Shrewsbury is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Shrewsbury

There are 2 travel options between Manchester and Shrewsbury. You can take a train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Shrewsbury from Manchester is by taking a train, which costs on average €15.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Manchester to Shrewsbury:
A train is €6 less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from Manchester to Shrewsbury costing on average €22.
The fastest way from Manchester to Shrewsbury is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 9 min.
There are alternative travel options to Shrewsbury that take longer:
Coach takes 3 h 1 min on average.
The Manchester to Shrewsbury distance is approximately 92 km.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Shrewsbury is:
- 1 coach a day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Manchester and Shrewsbury 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 Manchester to Shrewsbury:
- Trains from Manchester to Shrewsbury most often leave from Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Shrewsbury.
The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Shrewsbury:
- National Express can take you to Shrewsbury by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for National Express from Manchester to Shrewsbury for €22.
- Travel with Transport for Wales, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3), first_transpennine_express or Cross Country for trains to Shrewsbury. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Transport for Wales Manchester to Shrewsbury tickets on Omio for €15.
Yes, there are direct services available from Manchester to Shrewsbury with the following travel companies:
- Direct trains with Transport for Wales with 4 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Shrewsbury as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Shrewsbury from Manchester.
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